JD Vance Writes a New Book

JD Vance 出版新書


Introduction

Vice President JD Vance wrote a book. It is about his religion and his friend, President Donald Trump.

副總統 JD Vance 寫了一本書,內容關於他的宗教信仰以及他的朋友——總統川普。

Main Body

Vance is now a Catholic. He writes about his faith in the book. Some people say his laws are different from his religion. For example, the Pope and Vance do not agree about immigration.

Vance 現在是一名天主教徒。他在書中寫到了自己的信仰。有些人說他的法律觀點與他的宗教信仰不同。例如,教宗與 Vance 在移民問題上並不一致。

Vance spoke to the news. In 2016, he said bad things about President Trump. Now, he says Trump is a smart and kind man. He says he did not know Trump well before.

Vance 向新聞媒體表示,在 2016 年時,他曾對川普總統說過一些不好的話。但現在,他稱川普是一個聰明且善良的人,並表示他以前並不夠了解川普。

Vance is also helping with a peace deal with Iran. Some people think he wants to be President in 2028. He wants people to see him as a good Christian leader.

Vance 也在協助處理與伊朗的和平協議。有些人認為他想在 2028 年競選總統。他希望人們將他視為一名優秀的基督徒領袖。

Conclusion

Vance is talking about his book and working on the Iran deal for the future.

Vance 正在宣傳他的新書,並為了未來而致力於伊朗協議。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Time Shift' Pattern

Look at how the story changes from Past to Now. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.

1. The Past (Things that finished)

  • He said bad things.
  • He did not know Trump.

2. The Present (Things happening now)

  • He says Trump is smart.
  • He wants to be President.

The Logic: Past (Verb + ed/irregular) \rightarrow Now (Verb + s)


Quick Vocabulary List:

  • Faith \rightarrow Belief in God
  • Deal \rightarrow An agreement
  • Different \rightarrow Not the same

Vocabulary Learning

religion (n.)
A set of beliefs about God or a spiritual way of life
Example:My friend's religion is different from mine.
faith (n.)
Strong belief in God or a religion
Example:She has a strong faith in her church.
laws (n.)
Official rules of a country that everyone must follow
Example:Drivers must follow the traffic laws.
immigration (n.)
The act of moving to a new country to live there
Example:The government has new rules about immigration.
peace deal (n.)
An official agreement to stop a war or fight
Example:The two countries signed a peace deal to stop the fighting.
Practice A2 words in a crossword