The UK's New Plan for Military Spending

英國軍費開支新計劃


Introduction

The British government wants to show its new military spending plan. They want to do this before the NATO meeting in Ankara.

英國政府希望公布其新的軍費開支計劃,並打算在安卡拉舉行的北約會議之前完成。

Main Body

The government will share the plan on July 7 and 8. Other countries want to see the plan now. Dan Jarvis is the Defence Secretary. He found 14 billion pounds for the military. This is more money than before.

政府將於 7 月 7 日和 8 日公布該計劃。其他國家目前正期待看到此計劃。國防大臣 Dan Jarvis 為軍方籌得 140 億英鎊,這比以往的資金更多。

Some leaders left their jobs because they were unhappy. They thought the plan did not have enough money. They also worried about new dangers to the country. The army is small and some machines are old.

部分領導人因不滿而離職,他們認為該計劃的資金不足,並擔心國家面臨的新威脅。目前的軍隊規模較小,且部分設備已經陳舊。

Now, the government wants to use more computers and robots. The Labour Party is looking for a new leader. One man, Andy Burnham, says the government should spend less on poor people and more on the army.

現在,政府希望增加電腦與機器人的運用。工黨目前正在尋找新領導人。其中一名人士 Andy Burnham 表示,政府應減少對貧困人口的支出,將更多資金投入軍隊。

Conclusion

The UK will publish the plan before the NATO meeting. They want other countries to trust them while they find a new prime minister.

英國將在北約會議前公布該計劃。他們希望在尋找新首相的過程中,能獲得其他國家的信任。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'More' Pattern

In this text, we see how to compare things using More. It is a simple way to show that something has increased.

Example from text:

  • "This is more money than before."

How to use it: More + Noun (a thing/person/amount) \rightarrow A bigger amount.

Simple a-la-carte examples:

  • I have more time today.
  • She wants more water.
  • We need more computers.

🛠️ Action Words: Now vs. Will

Look at how the text talks about time:

  1. The Future (Will) \rightarrow "The government will share the plan" (Use this for promises or plans).

  2. The Present (Now) \rightarrow "Other countries want to see the plan now" (Use this for things happening right this second).

Quick Guide: Plan \rightarrow Will Feeling/Want \rightarrow Now

Vocabulary Learning

spending (n.)
The money that a person or government uses to buy things
Example:The government is increasing its spending on schools.
defence (n.)
The act of protecting a country from attack
Example:The defence secretary talks about the army's safety.
dangers (n.)
Things that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:There are many dangers when you walk in the forest at night.
publish (v.)
To make information or a book available for people to read
Example:The company will publish the report tomorrow.
trust (v.)
To believe that someone is honest and will not hurt you
Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.
Practice A2 words in a crossword