Two Companies Look for Gold in Australia
兩家公司在澳洲尋找黃金
Introduction
Two companies, King River Resources and Gateway Mining, are looking for gold in Western Australia.
King River Resources 與 Gateway Mining 兩家公司正在西澳大利亞尋找黃金。
Main Body
King River Resources is checking an old mine. They use drones and drills to find gold. They think there is gold left in the old rocks.
King River Resources 正在檢查一座舊礦場。他們使用無人機和鑽孔機來尋找黃金。他們認為舊岩石中仍有黃金留存。
They are drilling deep into the ground. They have 25 million dollars to help them.
他們正向地下深處鑽探。他們有 2,500 萬美元可用於支援。
Gateway Mining found gold at a place called Cowza. They found gold 96 meters under the ground. They use new maps to find the gold.
Gateway Mining 在一個稱為 Cowza 的地方發現了黃金。他們在地下 96 公尺深處發現了黃金。他們使用新地圖來尋找黃金。
They have about 21 million dollars. They will use more drills to find more gold.
他們擁有約 2,100 萬美元。他們將使用更多鑽孔機來尋找更多黃金。
Conclusion
Both companies use new tools to find gold that other people missed.
兩家公司都使用新工具來尋找其他人遺漏的黃金。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Money' Connection
In this text, we see two ways to talk about having money for a project. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. The Pattern
They have + [Amount of Money]
2. Examples from the text
- They have 25 million dollars.
- They have about 21 million dollars.
3. How to use it Use this simple structure to describe resources.
- Example: I have ten dollars → He has five euros.
🛠️ Tool Words
Notice how the text describes things used for work. These are simple nouns you can swap to change the meaning:
- Drones Flying cameras
- Drills Hole makers
- Maps Paper guides
A2 Tip: Instead of saying "They use a tool," name the tool directly to be more clear.