New Building Work at the White House
白宮的新建築工程
Introduction
President Trump is changing the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.
川普總統正在改變白宮及華盛頓特區的其他建築物。
Main Body
The President is building a new stone place for helicopters. He wants it ready for a visit from China's leader. This project costs a lot of money.
總統正在建造一個石造的直升機停機坪。他希望在中國領導人訪問前完工。這個計畫花費了大量資金。
He is also building a very big room for parties. He says rich people pay for it. But some papers say the government pays for it too.
他也在建造一個非常大的宴會廳。他表示由富豪出資，但有些文件指出政府也支付了費用。
Other projects include a big arch and a new pool. Some people are angry. They say the projects cost too much money and are not necessary.
其他計畫包括一個大拱門和一個新泳池。有些人感到憤怒，認為這些工程花費過高且沒有必要。
Conclusion
The government is still building these things. Many people want to know where the money comes from.
政府仍在建造這些設施。許多人想知道資金來源。
Vocabulary Learning
🧱 How to talk about things happening NOW
In this story, we see a pattern: is + action-ing.
- is changing
- is building
Use this when something is in progress.
Example: I am eating → I'm eating He is building → He's building
💰 Talking about Cost
When things are expensive, we use these simple phrases:
- Costs a lot of money It is very expensive.
- Cost too much The price is higher than it should be.
📍 Simple Descriptions
Notice how the text describes things:
- New stone place
- Very big room
The rule: [Size/Opinion] [Material] [Thing] Example: A big old house.