Germany and France Share a Defense Company
德國與法國共同擁有一家國防公司
Introduction
Germany and France want to own the same amount of the company KNDS.
德國與法國希望在 KNDS 公司持有相同比例的股份。
Main Body
Germany will buy 40% of KNDS. France will also keep 40% of the company. The European Union says this is okay.
德國將購買 40% 的 KNDS 股份。法國也將保留 40% 的公司股份。歐盟表示這樣是可以的。
KNDS makes big tanks and guns. It has 11,000 workers. The company makes 4.4 billion euros every year.
KNDS 製造大型戰車與大砲。該公司擁有 11,000 名員工，每年營收達 44 億歐元。
Germany and France want to make their own weapons. They do not want to buy them from other countries. This is important because there is a war in Ukraine.
德國與法國希望製造自己的武器，而不想從其他國家購買。由於烏克蘭正處於戰爭狀態，這點至關重要。
Conclusion
Germany and France will own KNDS together to make Europe stronger.
德國與法國將共同擁有 KNDS，以強化歐洲。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: want.
It describes a wish or a plan. Look at how it works:
- Germany and France want... (They have a wish)
- They do not want... (They have a 'no' wish)
Easy Rule: Use want to + [action word].
- Example: "They want to make weapons."
Number Talk
When talking about a business, we use numbers to show size:
- 40% Part of the company.
- 11,000 People (workers).
- 4.4 billion Money (euros).
Tip: To reach A2, practice saying these big numbers out loud!