A1AI-generatedSeptember 25, 2026·2 min read·284 words·6 vocab words·Source: BBC World

Reporters cannot enter the White House

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Reporters cannot enter the White House
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In brief

Donald Trump is the president. He does not like some news groups. He stops them from entering the White House. A judge says the reporters can go in. But the White House says no. The reporters cannot see the dinner with the leader of China. They are very sad.

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Donald Trump is the leader of the United States. He is the There is a for the It is the White Reporters work at the White They write CNN and MS NOW are groups. Politico is a group too. Donald Trump does not like these groups. He says they are fake. He stops them. He does not let them in. The groups are sad. They go to a The is a man. The says the groups can go in. This is a rule. The rule is for two weeks. The White has a It is a big The leader of China is there. His name is Xi Jinping. Reporters want to see the They want to write about it. They go to the White The White says no. The White stops them again. The reporters are outside. They are not inside. This is a problem. The says they can go in. But the White says no. The White has a rule. They say the reporters cannot go in. The White has a message on the internet. They say reporters do not go to every event. The reporters are unhappy. They want to work. They want to see the They want to see the The White does not let them in. The situation is bad. The reporters wait. They wait for a long time. The White is closed to them. It is a hard day for the groups. They have no access to the The is inside. The reporters are outside the gate.

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Comprehension
Question 1 of 3

Who is the leader of the United States?

Grammar spotlight

Present Simple with 'to be'

One point · A1

Using 'is' to describe states or identities.

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“Donald Trump is the leader of the United States.”

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Neutral register

Scenario: Talking about the news with a friend.

  1. 01“The news is bad.”
  2. 02“The president is here.”
  3. 03“I want to see the news.”

Register tip · informal

🔑Key Phrases

“Donald Trump is the leader”— The president is the boss.

This establishes the main person in the story.

Subject + be + noun

My father is the leader of our family.

“The White House has a dinner”— There is a big meal at the president's house.

This explains the event in the story.

Subject + has + object

The school has a party.

“The reporters are unhappy”— The news people are sad.

This describes the feelings of the group.

Subject + be + adjective

The children are happy.

Accent

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Reporters cannot enter the White House

💬Discussion Questions

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

  1. 1

    Is it good for a president to stop reporters?

    Opinion
  2. 2

    Do you like to see news on the television?

    Personal
  3. 3

    Are reporters important for a country?

    Evaluate
  4. 4

    What do you think about the judge?

    Opinion
  5. 5

    Is it better to read news or watch news?

    Compare
  6. 6

    Will the reporters go back to the White House?

    Predict
  7. 7

    Do you think the White House is a nice place?

    Personal
  8. 8

    Should a president talk to all reporters?

    Evaluate

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