New Homes for Old Soldiers
為退伍軍人提供新住宅
Introduction
A company called Hancock Prospecting bought houses in Perth. These houses are for soldiers who have no home.
一家名為 Hancock Prospecting 的公司在珀斯購買了房屋，這些房屋將提供給沒有住房的軍人。
Main Body
The company spent 8.75 million dollars on these houses. They are in a place called Scarborough. A group called Veteran Housing Australia will manage the homes.
該公司在這些房屋上花費了 875 萬美元。這些房屋位於一個名為 Scarborough 的地方。一個名為 Veteran Housing Australia 的團體將負責管理這些房屋。
Gina Rinehart is the boss of the company. She wants to spend 200 million dollars to buy more homes for soldiers across Australia.
Gina Rinehart 是該公司的老闆。她希望花費 2 億美元在全澳洲購買更多房屋提供給軍人。
The houses have the name of Ben Roberts-Smith. He was a soldier. Now, the police say he killed people in a war. He says this is not true.
這些房屋以 Ben Roberts-Smith 命名。他曾是一名軍人，但現在警方指稱他在戰爭中殺害了他人，而他則否認此事。
Ms. Rinehart is angry at the government. She says the government spends too much money on court cases. She wants the government to use old army buildings for homes.
Rinehart 女士對政府感到憤怒。她表示政府在法庭訴訟上花費過多，她希望政府將舊的軍隊建築物用作住宅。
Conclusion
The houses are open now. This is the start of a big plan to help soldiers.
這些房屋現在已經開放。這是幫助軍人大型計劃的開始。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Magic of "Who" and "Where"
In this story, we see how to describe people and places without starting a new sentence every time. This is how you move from A1 to A2 English.
1. Describing People → use "who"
- Standard: These houses are for soldiers. The soldiers have no home.
- A2 Style: These houses are for soldiers who have no home.
2. Describing Places → use "where" (or "called")
- Standard: The houses are in a place. The place is called Scarborough.
- A2 Style: They are in a place called Scarborough.
Quick Look at the Words:
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Manage | To take care of / run |
| Across | In all parts of |
| Case | A legal problem in court |
Sentence Pattern to Copy: "I want to help people who need a home across the city."