People Want to See Jeffrey Epstein's Secret Note
Introduction
Lawyers and government leaders want a judge to show a secret note. Jeffrey Epstein wrote this note before he died in 2019.
Main Body
A man named Nicholas Tartaglione found the note in 2019. He was in the same jail cell as Epstein. The note was inside a book. It said the FBI did not do a good job. Then, a court hid the note. Now, Jay Clayton and The New York Times want the note. They say the note is not a secret anymore. A leader named Raja Krishnamoorthi also wants the public to see it. He says the truth is important. The Department of Justice says they did not see the note. They shared many other papers, but not this one. Mr. Krishnamoorthi is angry. He thinks the government is protecting rich and powerful people.
Conclusion
Now, Judge Kenneth Karas must decide if the public can see the note.
Learning
π‘ The 'People' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about different groups of people and what they want. For A2 learners, focusing on Subject + Verb + Object is the fastest way to build a sentence.
1. Simple Desires Look at how the text describes people wanting things:
- Lawyers β want β a judge
- Jay Clayton β wants β the note
- Raja Krishnamoorthi β wants β the public to see it
2. Who are these people? Notice the a/an/the labels used to introduce people:
- A man (Someone we don't know yet)
- A leader (A general role)
- The New York Times (A specific, famous thing)
3. The 'Action' words (Verbs) These words move the story forward. Try to remember them in pairs:
- Found (past) β See (present)
- Hid (past) β Decide (present)
Quick Tip: If you want to say someone is unhappy, use "is angry" just like the text: Mr. Krishnamoorthi is angry.