A Big Dinner at the White House
President Trump is having dinner with the boss of an AI company today. The boss thinks AI is too fast and wants to slow down. Trump wants the USA to win the race against China. A worker says the company is not safe. This is a very important meeting.
Donald Trump is the president. He is at the White House. Dario Amodei is the boss of a company. The company name is Anthropic. The company makes AI. Trump and Amodei are meeting today. It is a dinner. It is on Sunday. They talk about AI. Amodei has a worry. He says AI is too fast. He says the company needs to go slow. He wants to be safe. Trump talks about the meeting. Trump says he wants to win. He says the USA is ahead. China is behind. He does not want to give the lead to China. There is a man named Jacob. Jacob is a worker. Jacob stops his work. Jacob says the company is not good. Jacob says the company is not safe. This is big news. Many people look at the dinner. It is a private dinner. They sit and eat. They talk about the future. The USA is strong. The USA has good technology. Amodei wants to talk about rules. Trump wants to keep the lead. The dinner is at the White House. It is a big house. There are many people there. But the dinner is small. It is just for them. They talk for a long time. The world watches. AI is very new. It is very big. It changes the world. We look at the dinner. We look at the news. It is Sunday. The dinner starts now. It is a quiet night. They have much to say. The president wants the best for the country. The boss wants the best for the world. They talk and they eat. This is the news.
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Who is the boss of Anthropic?
Present Simple
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“Donald Trump is the president.”
What to know · A1
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Scenario: Meeting a new person
- 01“I am here today.”
- 02“It is a nice day.”
- 03“I want to talk.”
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🔑Key Phrases
This tells us where the event is happening.
The meeting is at the school.
This explains his feelings about AI.
She has a big problem.
This explains his goal for the country.
I want to keep the ball.
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A Big Dinner at the White House
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you like computers?
Personal - 2
Is AI good or bad?
Opinion - 3
Do you like to eat dinner with friends?
Personal - 4
Is it good to go fast or slow?
Evaluate - 5
Do you want to visit the White House?
Personal - 6
Is it important to win?
Evaluate - 7
Do you use AI on your phone?
Personal - 8
Is the future good?
Predict
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