Trump Visits Ireland, Talks of a United Ireland
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US President Donald Trump is on a two-day visit to Ireland. During his trip, he is meeting politicians and business leaders, and he is also playing golf.
Trump met with Irish leader Micheál Martin during the visit. He said he would love to see a unified Ireland, meaning Ireland would become one country again. He added that this change could happen soon.
The news agency Reuters has shared several updates about Trump's comments during his meeting with Martin. One of these was about Iran. Trump said the war there will end very soon.
Trump's visit to Ireland is getting a lot of attention. His comments on both Ireland and Iran are seen as important news, since he is talking about serious political topics while meeting with Irish leaders.
It is not clear exactly what Trump meant by saying a unified Ireland 'may as well happen now.' However, his comment has drawn attention because the topic of a united Ireland has long been a sensitive political issue.
Alongside his political meetings, Trump is also enjoying some leisure time by playing golf during his stay in Ireland.
Vocabulary10 words
- visit
- a trip to see a place or people
- unified
- joined together as one
- Reuters
- a large international news company
- leisure
- free time for fun activities
- sensitive
- needing careful handling because of strong feelings
- political
- about government and power
- attention
- notice or interest from people
- comments
- things a person says about a topic
- serious
- important and not to be treated lightly
- topic
- a subject people talk about
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two days 2. He said he would love to see it and it could happen now 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
US President Donald Trump is on a two-day _____ to Ireland.
During his trip, he is meeting politicians and business _____.
He is also playing _____.
Trump met with Irish leader Micheál _____ during the visit.
He said he would love to see a _____ Ireland.
He added that this change could happen _____.
The news agency _____ has shared several updates about Trump's comments.
Trump said the war in Iran will end very _____.
His comments on both Ireland and Iran are seen as important _____.
The topic of a united Ireland has long been a _____ political issue.
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