Ariana Grande and the US Government

Ariana Grande 與美國政府


Introduction

Ariana Grande is a famous singer. She wants President Donald Trump's government to stop using her music.

Ariana Grande 是一位著名的歌手。她希望川普總統的政府停止使用她的音樂。

Main Body

The White House made a TikTok video. They used Ariana's song 'Bye'. The video showed police catching people. The government spent $70 billion on this work. Ariana said the government is mean and cruel.

白宮製作了一段 TikTok 影片,使用了 Ariana 的歌曲 $"Bye"。影片內容是警察在逮捕人員。政府在這項工作上花費了 700 億美元。Ariana 表示政府非常刻薄且殘忍。

Many other singers are also angry. Sabrina Carpenter and Beyoncé do not like this. They do not want the government to use their songs for politics.

許多其他歌手也感到憤怒。Sabrina Carpenter 和 Beyoncé 也不喜歡這樣做。他們不希望政府將他們的歌曲用於政治目的。

Some people think the government does this on purpose. They want the singers to get angry. This helps the government get more attention on social media.

有些人認為政府是故意這麼做的。他們希望歌手們感到憤怒,這樣政府在社交媒體上就能獲得更多關注。

Conclusion

The White House took the music out of the video. Ariana's team wants the music gone forever.

白宮將音樂從影片中移除了。Ariana 的團隊希望這首音樂永遠消失。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action Words (Present Tense)

Look at how we talk about things happening now or things that are always true:

  • Ariana wants \rightarrow (She wants)
  • The government spends \rightarrow (It spends)
  • People think \rightarrow (They think)

The Secret Rule: When we talk about one person (Ariana, the government, she, he), we usually add an -s to the action word.

Example from text: The White House made... (This is the past!) Ariana wants... (This is the present!)


🛑 Saying "NO"

To say something is not happening or someone does not like something, use do not or does not:

  1. Do not \rightarrow For many people (Sabrina and Beyoncé do not like this).
  2. Does not \rightarrow For one person (He does not like it).

Easy Tip: If you see do not, the action word stays simple. No extra -s!

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes laws for everyone.
cruel (adj.)
Very mean or causing pain to others
Example:It is cruel to hit animals.
politics (n.)
Activities related to the government and laws
Example:My father likes to talk about politics on TV.
on purpose (adv. phrase)
Doing something because you want to, not by accident
Example:He broke the glass on purpose.
attention (n.)
When someone looks at or listens to you
Example:The baby wants more attention from her mother.
Practice A2 words in a crossword