Florida Colleges Change Rules for Students
佛羅里達州大學更改學生規定
Introduction
Florida schools have a new rule. Students must show they are legal residents to go to public colleges.
佛羅里達州學校有一項新規定，學生必須證明其為合法居民才能就讀公立大學。
Main Body
The Board of Education voted for this rule. Now, students must show papers to prove they are U.S. citizens. This rule is for all public colleges and adult classes.
教育委員會投票通過了這項規定。現在，學生必須出示文件以證明其為美國公民。這項規定適用於所有公立大學及成人課程。
Some leaders like this rule. They say the state should only pay for legal residents. Other leaders are angry. They say this rule is not fair and it is against the law.
部分領導者支持這項規定，認為州政府應僅資助合法居民。而其他領導者則感到憤怒，認為這項規定不公平且違法。
Some people worry about money. They say the colleges will lose 15 million dollars every year. They also say fewer people will finish school.
有些人擔心財務問題，表示大學每年將損失 1,500 萬美元。他們還表示，完成學業的人數將會減少。
Conclusion
The new rules start soon. However, some people might go to court to stop them.
新規定將於近期生效。然而，有些人可能會透過法律途徑阻止其執行。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE 'SAY' PATTERN
In this story, we see a very useful way to tell us what people think. We use: [People] + say + [Idea].
- They say the state should only pay... Their opinion.
- They say this rule is not fair... Their opinion.
- They say the colleges will lose money... Their opinion.
🧱 BUILDING BLOCKS: 'Some' vs 'Other'
When we have two different groups of people, we use these words to separate them:
- Some leaders (Group A)
- Other leaders (Group B)
Quick Tip: Use "Some... other..." when you want to show a contrast or a fight between two ideas.