People Do Not Like the President's Plans
人們不喜歡總統的計畫
Introduction
Many people in America are unhappy. The President wants different things than the people want.
許多美國人感到不快。總統想要的與民眾想要的並不相同。
Main Body
A poll shows that 60 percent of people think the President does not help with big problems. The President does not think house prices are a big problem. But many people think they are. The President also spends money to make Washington, D.C. look beautiful. Some leaders think this is a waste of money.
一項民調顯示，60% 的人認為總統沒有協助解決重大問題。總統不認為房價是一個大問題，但許多人認為是的。總統還花錢將華盛頓特區裝飾得很美，一些領導人認為這是浪費錢。
People also dislike the President's plans for Iran. In New Hampshire, 62 percent of people do not like the President. They think the war with Iran is a mistake. The two countries tried to stop fighting for 60 days, but they started fighting again.
人們也不喜歡總統對伊朗的計畫。在紐罕布什爾州，62% 的人不喜歡總統。他們認為與伊朗的戰爭是一個錯誤。兩國曾嘗試停戰 60 天，但隨後又重新開始戰鬥。
The President says he must stop Iran from having nuclear weapons. He says this is the most important job. But his critics say he does not care about the money problems of poor people.
總統表示他必須阻止伊朗擁有核武，並稱這是最重要的工作。但他的批評者則表示，他不在乎窮人的經濟問題。
Conclusion
The President is not popular now. He cares about foreign wars and beautiful buildings, but the people care about money and homes.
總統現在並不受歡迎。他在意的是外國戰爭和漂亮的建築物，但民眾在意的是金錢與房屋。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Opposites' Pattern
In this story, we see a fight between two different views. To reach A2, you need to show how things are different.
1. Contrasting Ideas Look at how the text switches between the President and the People:
- President beautiful buildings
- People money and homes
2. Using "But" to change direction When you want to show a different idea, use But. It is the simplest way to disagree.
- Example: "The President does not think house prices are a big problem. But many people think they are."
3. Useful A2 Words for Opinions Instead of just saying "bad," use these words from the text:
- Unhappy Not happy.
- Waste Using money or time badly.
- Mistake Something that is wrong.
Quick Tip: To sound more natural, use "Some... others..." to describe a group of people with different ideas.