Trump Says White House Needs 'Military Complex' as Courts Block Ballroom Plan
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President Trump wants to build a new ballroom at the White House.
Courts have said no to his plan for now. They stopped the building work.
Trump says the White House needs a 'military complex.' A military complex is a big group of buildings for the army.
Trump also said people who do not like the ballroom plan are disloyal to the country. Disloyal means you do not support your own country or leader.
This is happening because of the emergency docket. This is a fast way for courts to make quick decisions.
Many cases are now going to this fast court system. People are watching what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- ballroom
- a very big room for parties and dancing
- disloyal
- not supporting your country or leader
- emergency docket
- a fast list of court cases that need quick answers
- military complex
- a big group of buildings for the army
- block
- to stop something from happening
- courts
- places where judges decide about laws
- plan
- an idea about what to do next
- president
- the leader of a country
- building work
- the job of making a new building
- support
- to help or agree with someone
- leader
- a person who guides a group or country
- fast
- quick; not slow
- decision
- a choice made after thinking
- case
- a problem that goes to court
- system
- a group of parts that work together
Quiz
Answer key
1. They blocked it 2. A 'military complex' 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
President Trump wants to build a new _____ at the White House.
Courts have said no to his plan for now. They stopped the _____ work.
Trump says the White House needs a 'military _____.' A military complex is a big group of buildings for the army.
Trump also said people who do not like the ballroom plan are _____ to the country. Disloyal means you do not support your own country or leader.
This is happening because of the emergency _____. This is a fast way for courts to make quick decisions.
Many _____ are now going to this fast court system. People are watching what will happen next.
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