Germany Wants to Change Pension Rules
德國想要修改退休金制度
Introduction
Leader Friedrich Merz wants to change the pension system. He has a plan with 33 new rules.
領導人 Friedrich Merz 想要修改退休金制度。他有一項包含 33 條新規則的計劃。
Main Body
Many people in Germany are old. The government wants people to work longer. Some people may work until they are 70 years old. The government also wants to put money into the stock market to save more.
許多德國人年齡較大。政府希望人們工作時間更長，有些人可能要工作到 70 歲。政府還希望將資金投入股市以儲蓄更多。
Some people like this plan. But workers in hard jobs do not like it. They want to stop working early. The government also wants to change rules for office workers and people who work for themselves.
有些人喜歡這個計劃，但從事艱苦工作的勞工則不喜歡，他們希望能夠早早退休。政府還想修改針對辦公室職員和自僱人士的規定。
Germany has other problems too. Many poor people cannot go on holiday. Many teachers are stressed because students behave badly. Also, the weather is very hot. It is almost 40 degrees.
德國還有其他問題。許多貧困人口無法去度假。許多教師因為學生表現不佳而感到壓力很大。此外，天氣非常炎熱，幾乎達到 40 度。
Conclusion
The government wants the parliament to say yes to the plan before summer. They also need to help schools and stop fires from the heat.
政府希望議會能在夏天之前通過該計劃。他們還需要幫助學校，並防止因高溫引起的火災。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see the word want used many times. It is a key word for A2 learners to express needs and goals.
How it works:
Person + want/wants + to do something
Examples from the text:
- Germany wants to change rules. (Country goal)
- Government wants people to work longer. (Goal for others)
- Workers want to stop working. (Personal desire)
🌡️ Describing the World
Notice how the text describes things using is/are + adjective. This is the simplest way to give information.
- People are old
- Teachers are stressed
- Weather is hot
Quick Rule: Use is for one thing and are for many things.