President Trump Signs New Order

President Trump is signing a new order. The order stops rules for Russia. These rules are about oil and gas. The President wants low fuel prices for the United States. But many people are not happy. Nikki Haley and Ted Cruz say the decision is a mistake. The situation is very big.
The President is Donald Trump. He is the leader of the United States. He is at the White House. He is signing a new order today. The order is about Russia. The order is about money and trade. It stops some rules. These rules are for oil and gas. The rules are from a law. The law is the Graham Act. The law is new. It is from last month. It is not old. The law has rules for Russia. It has rules for countries that buy oil from Russia. The rules are tariffs. A tariff is a tax. The tax is high. It is one hundred percent. The tax is for goods. The goods come from Russia. Now, the President stops these rules. He signs a paper. The paper is an executive order. The order stops the sanctions. It stops the tariffs. The President says this is good. He says it is for the national interest. He wants to help the United States. He wants to help with fuel costs. Fuel is for cars. Fuel is for trucks. People need fuel. The prices are high. The President wants low prices. But many people are not happy. They do not like this choice. Nikki Haley is a leader. She is a Republican. She talks about the President. She says the decision is bad. She says it is a mistake. She thinks it helps the leader of Russia. The leader of Russia is Vladimir Putin. She says Putin wants to destroy the West. She says we do not help him. Ted Cruz is a senator. He is a Republican. He talks to the news. He says the decision is a mistake. He says he tells the President no. The situation is very big. People are watching. The news is here. It is a big story.
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What is the President signing?
Present Simple
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“The President is Donald Trump.”
What to know · A1
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Scenario: Talking about current news events.
- 01“The news is here.”
- 02“It is a big story.”
- 03“The situation is very big.”
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🔑Key Phrases
Introduces the main subject.
The teacher is Mr. Smith.
Explains the topic.
The book is about animals.
Describes the scale of the news.
The house is very big.
💬Discussion Questions
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- 1
Is it good to have low fuel prices?
Opinion - 2
Do you like to drive a car?
Personal
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