Ben Sasse Talks About Health and Politics

Introduction

Ben Sasse was a U.S. Senator. He is now a university president. He has a very serious illness. He also wants to change how the government works.

Main Body

Mr. Sasse has cancer in his pancreas, lungs, and liver. He is taking a new medicine in a study. The medicine helps him. His tumors are smaller and he has less pain. Mr. Sasse thinks the U.S. government has problems. He says leaders care too much about cameras and short videos. He wants the government to solve big problems for the future. He says people should care more about their own towns. He thinks local friends are more important than national political groups. He wants people to help their neighbors.

Conclusion

Mr. Sasse is still sick. He continues his medical treatment. He wants people to focus on their local communities and long-term plans.

Vocabulary Learning

cancer (n.)
disease that can kill / 癌症
Example:Ben Sasse has cancer in his pancreas.
community (n.)
group of people living together / 社區
Example:He wants people to focus on their local communities and long-term plans.
government (n.)
political authority / 政府
Example:Mr. Sasse thinks the U.S. government has problems.
medicine (n.)
drug used to treat illness / 藥物
Example:He is taking a new medicine in a study.
pain (n.)
physical discomfort / 痛楚
Example:His tumors are smaller and he has less pain.

Sentence Learning

He is now a university president.
Time: The word 'now' indicates the present moment.時間: 'now' 一詞表示現在的時間。
Mr. Sasse has cancer in his pancreas, lungs, and liver.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'in his pancreas, lungs, and liver' shows where the cancer is located.介詞短語: 'in his pancreas, lungs, and liver' 這個短語說明癌症所在的位置。
His tumors are smaller and he has less pain.
Connector: The word 'and' links two ideas together.連接詞: 'and' 連接兩個句子成分。
He thinks local friends are more important than national political groups.
Comparative: 'more ... than' compares two things.比較: 'more ... than' 用於比較兩個事物。
He continues his medical treatment.
Simple S-V: 'He continues' shows a simple action.簡單主謂: 'He continues' 表示簡單動作。