Trump Renames Lake Ontario, Canada Reacts With Anger
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US President Donald Trump has signed a decree about Lake Ontario.
The decree changes the name of the lake. The new name is 'Lake of America'.
Lake Ontario is between the United States and Canada.
Trump signed the decree during a big dispute with Canada.
Canada is very angry about the name change.
This is not the first time Trump has changed a name on the map.
He also changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico before this.
Some people say Trump wants to show his country's power with new names.
The story is about maps, names, and a fight between two countries.
People are talking about why Trump wants to change these names.
Vocabulary15 words
- decree
- an official order from a leader
- dispute
- a big disagreement between two sides
- power
- strength and control over others
- furious
- very, very angry
- rename
- to give something a new name
- border
- the line between two countries
- official
- done by the government
- sign
- to write your name to make something real
- map
- a picture showing places and countries
- gulf
- a big area of sea with land around it
- president
- the leader of a country
- order
- a rule someone must follow
- change
- to make something different
- lake
- a big area of water with land all around
- country
- a nation with its own government
Quiz
Answer key
1. A decree to rename Lake Ontario 2. Lake of America 3. Angry
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
US President Donald Trump has signed a _____ about Lake Ontario.
The decree changes the _____ of the lake. The new name is 'Lake of America'.
Lake Ontario is between the United States and _____.
Trump signed the decree during a big _____ with Canada.
Canada is very _____ about the name change.
This is not the first time Trump has changed a name on the _____.
He also changed the name of the _____ of Mexico before this.
Some people say Trump wants to show his country's _____ with new names.