Texas Schools Will Teach the Bible

德州學校將教授聖經


Introduction

The Texas Board of Education says public school students must read parts of the Bible.

德州教育委員會表示,公立學校的學生必須閱讀聖經的部分內容。

Main Body

The board voted yes. Now, 5 million students will read a list of 200 books. This list has the Bible and other famous stories. Students will start these lessons in 2030.

委員會投票通過了。現在,500萬名學生將閱讀一份包含200本書的清單。這份清單包含聖經和其他著名的故事。學生將於2030年開始這些課程。

Some leaders like this plan. They say the Bible is an important old book. They believe it helps students think better and learn about history.

一些領導者支持這個計劃。他們表示聖經是一本重要的古書。他們相信這有助於學生提升思考能力並學習歷史。

Other people are angry. They say schools and religion must stay separate. They think the list is not fair to students with different religions.

其他人則感到憤怒。他們認為學校與宗教必須分離。他們認為這份清單對於信仰不同宗教的學生並不公平。

Conclusion

Texas schools will add the Bible to their reading lists by the year 2030.

德州學校將在2030年之前將聖經納入閱讀清單。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Will' Pattern (Future Plans)

In the text, we see a specific way to talk about the future: Will + Verb.

Examples from the story:

  • Schools will teach...
  • Students will read...
  • Schools will add...

How it works: Use this when something is decided for the future. It is very simple because the verb does not change, no matter who is doing the action.

  • I will read \rightarrow Correct
  • He will read \rightarrow Correct
  • They will read \rightarrow Correct

Common A2 Words to use with 'Will':

  • Start (e.g., "I will start tomorrow")
  • Learn (e.g., "We will learn English")
  • Go (e.g., "She will go to school")

Vocabulary Learning

board (n.)
A group of people who make important decisions for an organization
Example:The school board decided to change the start time of classes.
public (adj.)
Provided by the government and open to everyone
Example:My children go to a public school in the city.
voted (v.)
To choose something or someone in an official way
Example:The class voted to have a party on Friday.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The Eiffel Tower is a famous building in Paris.
separate (adj.)
Not joined together; kept apart
Example:The children sleep in separate bedrooms.
religion (n.)
A set of beliefs about God or a spiritual power
Example:People of different religions live in this neighborhood.
Practice A2 words in a crossword