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Actress from TV Drama "VIVANT" Apologizes for Social Media Post

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A famous actress from the TV show "VIVANT" said sorry on social media.

She wrote a post before. In the post, she talked about Japan's immigration rules. She did not like a plan to stop illegal stays.

Many people read her post. They felt angry or sad about it.

The actress wrote a new post. She said, "I am very sorry that many people felt bad."

The story also talks about a different case. A foreign person wanted to go home. That person already had a plane ticket. But the government sent the person home early. The government paid for this with public money.

Some people think this was not fair. They say it wasted tax money.

This story is about famous people and government rules. It shows how one post can cause big problems online.

Vocabulary3 words

social media
websites and apps where people share messages
immigration
when people move to live in another country
tax
money people pay to the government

Quiz

1. Who apologized on social media?
2. Why did the actress apologize?
3. True or False: The foreign person already had a plane ticket before being sent home.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A famous actress from the TV show "VIVANT" said _____ on social media.

She wrote a post before. In the post, she talked about Japan's _____ rules.

Many people read her post. They felt _____ or sad about it.

The actress wrote a new post. She said, "I am very sorry that many people felt _____."

A foreign person wanted to go home. That person already had a plane _____.

But the government sent the person home early. The government paid for this with public _____.

Some people think this was not fair. They say it wasted _____ money.

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