Healthy Living and Farming in the UK

英國的健康生活與農業


Introduction

Companies and the UK government want to protect nature. They want to make sure there is enough food for everyone.

各公司與英國政府希望保護自然,他們想確保每個人都有足夠的食物。

Main Body

Many health companies now care about the earth. Some companies use old food to make plant food. But new rules are expensive. Small companies may struggle to pay for these rules.

現在許多健康公司都關注地球。有些公司使用舊食物來製造植物肥料。但新規定成本很高,小公司可能難以負擔這些規定的費用。

The UK government has a new plan for farms. They want farmers to use fewer chemicals. This helps the soil and the air.

英國政府對農場有一項新計劃。他們希望農民減少使用化學藥劑,這對土壤和空氣都有幫助。

The government gave some money to farmers. However, some farmers are unhappy. They say the government does not give enough money for the long term.

政府撥款給農民。然而,部分農民並不滿意,他們認為政府提供的資金不足以應對長期需求。

Conclusion

Governments and companies are working together. They want to stop the problems caused by climate change.

政府與公司正在共同努力,他們希望解決氣候變遷所引起的問題。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "Want to"

In this text, we see a pattern: [Somebody] + want to + [Action].

This is the easiest way to talk about goals or desires in English.

Examples from the text:

  • They want to protect nature.
  • They want to make sure...
  • They want to stop the problems.

How to use it: Just put the action word (verb) after "want to".

  • I want to learn English.
  • You want to eat healthy food.
  • We want to help the earth.

Quick Tip: Notice that the action word doesn't change. It stays simple.

Correct: They want to protect (Not: protects/protecting) \rightarrow Simple and clean.

Vocabulary Learning

protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:We must protect the forest from fire.
struggle (v.)
To have a difficult time doing something
Example:Some students struggle to learn new words.
chemicals (n.)
Liquids or powders used in farming or industry to change things
Example:Some farmers use chemicals to kill bugs.
soil (n.)
The top layer of earth where plants grow
Example:The soil in the garden is very dark and rich.
long term (adj.)
Over a long period of time in the future
Example:Learning a language is a long term goal.
Practice A2 words in a crossword