People Protest New Hotels in Albania
阿爾巴尼亞民眾抗議興建新酒店
Introduction
Many people in Albania are angry. They are protesting because the government wants to build expensive hotels on Sazan Island and Zvërnec.
許多阿爾巴尼亞民眾感到憤怒。他們抗議是因為政府想在 Sazan 島和 Zvërnec 興建昂貴的酒店。
Main Body
Companies from the USA want to build these hotels. Workers started to clear the land in a special nature area. This area is home to many birds. Now, students and citizens are marching in the streets of Tirana and Vlorë.
美國公司想要興建這些酒店。工人們已開始在一個特別自然保護區內清理土地。這個區域是許多鳥類的棲息地。現在，學生和公民在地拉那 (Tirana) 和 夫洛拉 (Vlorë) 的街道上遊行。
Prime Minister Edi Rama says the hotels will bring more money to the country. He says the land is private. But other people say the government is not honest. They say the hotels will destroy nature.
總理 Edi Rama 表示這些酒店將為國家帶來更多資金。他聲稱該土地是私有的。但其他人則認為政府並不誠實。他們表示這些酒店將破壞自然環境。
People are also angry about other things. They say hospitals and schools are bad. They say the government is corrupt. Some people want the Prime Minister to leave his job.
民眾對其他事情也感到憤怒。他們表示醫院和學校狀況很差。他們指責政府腐敗。有些人要求總理下台。
Conclusion
The government still wants to build the hotels. They do not want to stop, even though the European Union and the people are angry.
政府仍然想要興建這些酒店。儘管歐盟和民眾感到憤怒，他們仍不打算停止計畫。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Talking about Feelings & Reasons
In this story, we see a pattern: [Person] + [Feeling] + because + [Reason].
- The Pattern:
People→are angry→because→the government wants to build hotels.
Key Words for A2:
- Angry (Feeling bad/mad)
- Because (The word we use to explain 'Why?')
- Want to (A wish for the future)
Simple Swap Examples:
- I am happy → because → it is sunny.
- She is sad → because → the school is closed.
- They are angry → because → the hotel is expensive.
Quick Note: Use 'are' for many people and 'am/is' for one person.