Politician Says Sorry to Premier

政治人物向首任大臣道歉


Introduction

Dr. Rosalie Woodruff is a leader of the Greens party. She said sorry to Premier Jeremy Rockliff for her words in a meeting.

Rosalie Woodruff 博士是綠黨的領袖。她為自己在會議中的言論向首任大臣 Jeremy Rockliff 道歉。

Main Body

Dr. Woodruff said the Premier changed history. She talked about Joseph Stalin. Stalin was a bad leader who killed many people. The Premier was very angry about this.

Woodruff 博士表示首任大臣扭曲了歷史。她談到了約瑟夫·史太林。史太林是一位殘暴的領導者,殺害了許多人。首任大臣對此感到非常憤怒。

Dr. Woodruff first said her words were okay. Then she said they were not okay. She took back her words and said sorry.

Woodruff 博士起初表示她的言論沒有問題。隨後她又表示並不正確。她收回了之前的言論並道歉。

At the same time, the parliament was angry with Premier Rockliff. They said he did not follow the rules. Two other ministers also left their jobs because they told lies.

與此同時,議會對首任大臣 Rockliff 感到不滿。他們表示他沒有遵守規則。另外還有兩名部長因為說謊而離職。

Conclusion

Dr. Woodruff apologized for her words. Premier Rockliff accepted the apology.

Woodruff 博士為其言論道歉。首任大臣 Rockliff 接受了道歉。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Past Actions

Look at these words from the story: said, talked, killed, accepted.

These are all past actions. To tell a story about yesterday or last year, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.

The Pattern:

  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Accept \rightarrow Accepted

The 'Rule Breakers': Some words are stubborn and change completely. You just have to memorize them!

  • Say \rightarrow Said (Not 'sayed')

Quick Example:

  • Today: I say sorry.
  • Yesterday: I said sorry.

Vocabulary Learning

politician (n.)
A person whose job is in government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about the new law.
premier (n.)
The leader of a state or region
Example:The Premier announced a new plan for the city.
parliament (n.)
The group of people who make the laws for a country
Example:The parliament met to discuss the new rules.
minister (n.)
A high-level government leader in charge of a specific area
Example:The Health Minister talked about new hospitals.
apologized (v.)
Said sorry for doing something wrong
Example:He apologized for being late to the meeting.
apology (n.)
The act of saying sorry
Example:She accepted his apology and smiled.
Practice A2 words in a crossword