A1AI-generatedOctober 18, 2026·2 min read·304 words·5 vocab words·Source: Fox Business

President Trump Signs New Order

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President Trump Signs New Order
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In brief

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.

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The President is Donald Trump. He is the of the United States. He is at the White House. He is signing a new today. The is about Russia. The is about money and 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 The is high. It is one hundred percent. The is for goods. The goods come from Russia. Now, the President stops these rules. He signs a paper. The paper is an executive The 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 Nikki Haley is a 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 of Russia. The 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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Question 1 of 2

What is the President signing?

Grammar spotlight

Present Simple

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Used to describe current facts and states.

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“The President is Donald Trump.”

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Neutral register

Scenario: Talking about current news events.

  1. 01“The news is here.”
  2. 02“It is a big story.”
  3. 03“The situation is very big.”

Register tip · informal

🔑Key Phrases

“The President is Donald Trump”— Donald Trump is the leader

Introduces the main subject.

Subject + be + noun

The teacher is Mr. Smith.

“The order is about Russia”— The rule involves Russia

Explains the topic.

Subject + be + prepositional phrase

The book is about animals.

“The situation is very big”— This is an important event

Describes the scale of the news.

Subject + be + adverb + adjective

The house is very big.

💬Discussion Questions

Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.

  1. 1

    Is it good to have low fuel prices?

    Opinion
  2. 2

    Do you like to drive a car?

    Personal

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