Helping Children and Bringing People Together
幫助兒童並讓大眾團結
Introduction
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation had a big meeting in Chicago. Experts talked about how to help young people and how to stop fighting in society.
W.K. Kellogg 基金會在芝加哥舉行了一次大型會議。專家們討論了如何幫助年輕人以及如何停止社會衝突。
Main Body
Young people want to help their communities. But they need money and good jobs to do this. Experts say we must pay them and listen to their ideas.
年輕人希望幫助他們的社區。但他們需要資金和良好的工作才能實現。專家表示，我們必須支付報酬並傾聽他們的想法。
Some people think the country is very divided. This is because the news shows people who fight. In real life, neighbors usually get along well.
有些人認為國家分歧嚴重。這是因為新聞總是報導人們爭吵的畫面。但在現實生活中，鄰居之間通常相處融洽。
People need to learn how to talk to others. They do not need to agree on everything. They only need to talk and be kind to each other.
人們需要學習如何與他人溝通。他們不需要在所有事情上都達成共識，只需要彼此交談並保持友善。
Conclusion
The meeting ended. Everyone agreed that local help and paying young workers is the best way to stop fighting.
會議結束了。大家一致認為，提供在地協助並支付年輕員工報酬，是停止衝突的最佳方式。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'How To' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful way to explain a goal using "how to + verb". This is a key building block for A2 English because it lets you describe processes simply.
From the text:
- how to help → (The method of helping)
- how to stop → (The method of stopping)
- how to talk → (The method of talking)
🛠️ Build Your Own
To use this pattern, just follow this map: How to Action (Verb)
Examples for daily life:
- How to cook pasta 🍝
- How to go to the station 🚉
- How to use a phone 📱
⚠️ Quick Tip
Notice that we do not say "how to helping" or "how to stopped." Always use the simplest form of the word!