The Goethe-Institut is 75 Years Old
歌德學院成立 75 週年
Introduction
The Goethe-Institut is 75 years old. It teaches the German language and shares German culture with the world.
歌德學院已成立 75 年。它教授德語並向世界分享德國文化。
Main Body
The school started in 1951. It wanted people to trust Germany again. Now, it has 154 offices in 100 countries. About 4,400 people work there. The German government gives them money, but the school makes its own plans.
這所學校成立於 1951 年。當時希望人們能重新信任德國。現在,它在 100 個國家設有 154 個辦事處,約有 4,400 人在此工作。德國政府提供資金,但學校自行制定計劃。
In the past, the school taught old books. Later, it taught modern music and art. It also talked about the bad things in Germany's history. During the Cold War, it was difficult to work in some countries.
過去,這所學校教授古典書籍。後來,它開始教授現代音樂與藝術。它也討論德國歷史中的陰暗面。在冷戰期間,在某些國家工作十分困難。
Today, the school helps people in poor or dangerous places. Some countries in the Middle East are angry with Germany, so they do not work with the school. Also, the government gives less money now. The school now helps workers from Mexico move to Germany.
如今,這所學校幫助身處貧困或危險地區的人們。中東某些國家對德國感到憤怒,因此不與該校合作。此外,政府現在提供的資金減少了。該校目前協助墨西哥勞工移居德國。
Conclusion
The Goethe-Institut helps Germany and other countries talk and learn from each other.
歌德學院協助德國與其他國家互相交流與學習。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Then vs. Now
Look at how the text changes the way it talks about time. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.
The 'Old' Way (Past)
- started → happened once in 1951.
- wanted → a feeling from long ago.
- taught → something they did before.
The 'New' Way (Present)
- has → what they own now.
- gives → a regular action today.
- helps → their current job.
💡 Quick Pattern: The 'S' Rule In the present part of the story, notice the small -s at the end of actions when talking about the school (it):
The school helps
The government gives
It teaches
If you remember this -s, your English sounds much more natural!