Starbucks Korea Closes Stores for History Lessons
韓國星巴克關閉門市以進行歷史教育
Introduction
Starbucks Korea closed all its stores. All workers must now learn about Korean history.
韓國星巴克關閉了所有門市。所有員工現在必須學習韓國歷史。
Main Body
The company had a bad advertisement. They called May 18 'Tank Day' to sell cups. Many people were angry. This date is sad because the army killed people in 1980.
該公司曾推出一支糟糕的廣告。他們將5月18日稱為「坦克日」來銷售杯子。許多人都感到憤怒。因為1980年軍隊殺害了許多人，所以這個日子非常悲傷。
People stopped buying coffee. The President of Korea said the ad was bad. The police are now looking at the company. Starbucks fired the boss of the advertisement.
人們停止購買咖啡。韓國總統表示該廣告很糟糕。警方目前正在對該公司進行調查。星巴克已解僱了負責廣告的主管。
Now, all workers must take a class. They must learn how to be kind and respectful. The company will check all new ads carefully in the future.
現在，所有員工必須參加課程。他們必須學習如何保持友善與尊重。公司未來將會仔細審查所有新廣告。
Conclusion
The company changed its leaders and now follows stricter rules.
公司更換了領導層，現在執行更嚴格的規則。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how this story describes things that happened. It uses a simple pattern: Person/Thing → Action.
- The company → had a bad advertisement.
- People → stopped buying coffee.
- The police → are looking at the company.
Why this helps you reach A2: To speak English at a basic level, you don't need fancy words. You just need a Subject (who) and a Verb (what they did).
Simple Word Swaps: If you want to change the story, just swap the person:
- The company had a bad ad My friend had a bad day.
- The police are looking The teacher is looking.
Quick Note on 'Must': When something is a rule, use Must:
- Workers must learn history.
- I must study English.