Green Party and the Heatwave in France

綠黨與法國熱浪


Introduction

The French Green Party is angry with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. They want him to leave his job because of a big heatwave.

法國綠黨對總理 Sébastien Lecornu 非常不滿,他們希望他因應嚴重熱浪而辭職。

Main Body

The heatwave started on June 20. Many people died. The government says 1,000 people died. The Green Party says 10,000 people died. The Green Party wants a special group to check the government's work.

熱浪於 6 月 20 日開始,導致許多人死亡。政府聲稱有 1,000 人死亡,而綠黨則表示有 10,000 人死亡。綠黨要求成立一個特別小組來審查政府的工作表現。

The Green Party needs help from other parties to remove the Prime Minister. Other parties, like the Socialists, do not want to help. Because of this, the Prime Minister will probably stay in power.

綠黨需要其他政黨的幫助才能撤換總理。然而,像是社會黨在內的其他政黨並不願意提供協助。因此,總理很可能會繼續掌權。

The government is still worried. The weather reports say it will be very hot again soon. The government is using a special health plan to help people.

政府仍然感到擔憂。天氣預報顯示不久將再次出現極端高溫。政府目前正採取特別健康計劃來幫助民眾。

Conclusion

The government is waiting for more hot weather. At the same time, the Green Party is fighting with the leaders.

政府正等待接下來的高溫天氣,與此同時,綠黨仍持續與領導層對抗。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful word: Want.

When you want something, you follow this simple map: Person \rightarrow want/wants \rightarrow Thing/Action

  • The Green Party \rightarrow wants \rightarrow a special group.
  • They \rightarrow want \rightarrow him to leave.
  • Other parties \rightarrow do not want \rightarrow to help.

⚡ Quick Tip: S or No S?

  • One person/group: Add 's' \rightarrow The Party wants
  • Many people: No 's' \rightarrow They want

Vocabulary Learning

heatwave (n.)
A long period of very hot weather
Example:Many people stayed inside during the heatwave.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government made a new law about health.
remove (v.)
To take someone or something away from a place or position
Example:The party wants to remove the leader from his job.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen
Example:It will probably rain tomorrow.
power (n.)
The ability to control other people or a country
Example:The Prime Minister still has power in the country.
Practice A2 words in a crossword