New Rules for Choosing the President in Zimbabwe
津巴布韋選擇總統的新規則
Introduction
The government of Zimbabwe changed the law. Now, the way they choose the president is different. The leaders also stay in power for a longer time.
津巴布韋政府修改了法律。現在選擇總統的方式有所不同，領導人可以在權位上停留更長時間。
Main Body
People do not vote for the president now. Instead, the members of Parliament choose the president. Also, the president and Parliament stay for seven years. Before, they stayed for five years. This means President Mnangagwa stays until 2030.
現在人們不再投票選擇總統，而是由國會議員選擇總統。此外，總統和國會的任期將變為七年，此前為五年。這意味著姆南加古瓦總統將在位直到2030年。
The government says this change helps the country. They say it makes the work better. But some people are angry. They say this is not fair. They say the people lose their power to choose.
政府表示這次變更對國家有幫助，能讓工作更高效。但有些人很憤怒，認為這樣並不公平，稱人民失去了選擇的權力。
Some people say the government lied about the public's opinion. They say the government gave money to some leaders. Some people went to court to stop the law. But the court said no.
有些人說政府在公眾意見方面撒謊，稱政府向某些領導人提供金錢。有些人向法院申請停止該法律，但法院駁回了請求。
Conclusion
The Senate will now look at the law. Other leaders are still trying to stop it.
參議院現在將審視該法律，其他領導人仍在嘗試阻止它。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ Then vs. Now
In this story, we see how things change. To get to A2, you need to talk about the past and the present.
The Past (Before)
- They stayed for five years.
- People voted for the president.
The Present (Now)
- The way they choose the president is different.
- The president stays for seven years.
💡 Word Swap: 'Say'
Notice how the text uses the word say many times. In English, we use 'say' to report what people think.
- Government says it is better.
- People say it is not fair.
- Some say the government lied.
A2 Tip: To describe a fight or a disagreement, just use: [Person] says [Opinion].