Fighting and Arguments in Chicago

芝加哥發生鬥爭與爭執


Introduction

Many people were shot in Chicago over a holiday weekend. Now, leaders disagree on how to stop the violence.

在一個假期週末,芝加哥有許多人遭到槍擊。目前領導人們對於如何停止暴力持有不同意見。

Main Body

From Friday to Sunday, 24 shootings happened. Six people died and 39 people were hurt. This is a big problem for the city.

從週五到週日,發生了 24 起槍擊事件。共有 6 人死亡,39 人受傷。這對該城市來說是一個巨大的問題。

President Donald Trump wants to send soldiers and federal police to help. He says this worked in other cities. But Governor Pritzker says no. He does not want the President to have too much power.

川普總統希望派遣士兵和聯邦警察來協助。他表示這在其他城市取得了成效。但普利茨克州長表示不允許。他不希望總統擁有過多權力。

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to help transgender women. Some people think this is wrong because many other people are in danger. The Mayor and city leaders want a new office to stop gun violence. They want more money for schools, houses, and doctors.

市長布蘭登·強森希望幫助跨性別女性。有些人認為這是錯誤的,因為許多其他人也處於危險之中。市長和城市領導人希望成立一個新辦公室來制止槍擊暴力。他們希望為學校、住房和醫療提供更多資金。

Conclusion

The President wants soldiers. The city leaders want social help. They cannot agree.

總統想要士兵,城市領導人則想要社會援助。他們無法達成共識。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, people are fighting because they want different things. To reach A2, you must know how to use want + to [verb].

How it works:

  • Person \rightarrow wants to \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • Trump \rightarrow wants to send soldiers.
  • Pritzker \rightarrow does not want (negative) the President to have power.
  • Johnson \rightarrow wants to help women.

🛠️ Simple Word Swaps

Change the person to change the verb:

  • I / You / We / They \rightarrow want to...
  • He / She / It \rightarrow wants to...

Quick check:

  • Wrong: He want to help. ×\times
  • Right: He wants to help. \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else
Example:My friend and I disagree about which movie is the best.
violence (n.)
Physical force that is used to hurt someone
Example:The city wants to stop violence in the streets.
federal (adj.)
Relating to the central government of a country
Example:Federal police work for the whole country, not just one city.
power (n.)
The ability to control people or things
Example:The president has a lot of power to make laws.
danger (n.)
The possibility of something bad or harmful happening
Example:It is a danger to walk alone in the dark forest.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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