Texas Schools Will Teach the Bible

德州學校將教授《聖經》


Introduction

Schools in Texas will now teach students to read the Bible and other famous books.

德州的學校現在將教導學生閱讀《聖經》及其他名著。

Main Body

Five million students will start this in 2030. They will read the Bible and books by authors like Charles Dickens.

五百萬名學生將於2030年開始實施。他們將閱讀《聖經》以及查爾斯·狄更斯等作者的著作。

Other states like Utah and Louisiana also teach religious texts. Texas is doing this on a very large scale.

其他州如猶他州和路易斯安那州也教授宗教文本。而德州則是在非常大的規模上執行此舉。

Some people like this plan. They say the Bible is important for history. Other people are angry. They say schools should not teach religion.

有些人支持這個計劃。他們認為《聖經》對歷史至關重要。而另一些人則感到憤怒,認為學校不應該教授宗教。

Conclusion

Texas is starting a new rule. This rule will likely lead to problems in court.

德州正開始執行一項新規定。這項規定很可能會導致法庭上的爭議。

Vocabulary Learning

Future Actions with "Will"

When we talk about things that happen later, we use will + action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Will teach → (Something happening in the future)
  • Will start → (Beginning at a later date)
  • Will lead → (A future result)

Quick Pattern: Person/Place + will + action

Texas + will + teachTexas will teach.

Note: Unlike some other words, will does not change if you are talking about one person or many people. It is always the same!

  • One school will teach.
  • Five million students will start.

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The Mona Lisa is a famous painting.
authors (n.)
People who write books
Example:My favorite authors write mystery stories.
religious (adj.)
Connected to a belief in a god or gods
Example:Some people go to religious services on Sundays.
texts (n.)
Written words in a book or document
Example:The students read the ancient texts in class.
scale (n.)
The size or level of something
Example:The company is growing on a very large scale.
likely (adj.)
Something that will probably happen
Example:It is likely to rain tomorrow.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:The lawyer spoke to the judge in court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword