New Plans for Wintergarden Shopping Center
Wintergarden 購物中心的新計劃
Introduction
A company called IFM Investors wants to change the Wintergarden shopping center and the InterContinental Hotel.
一家名為 IFM Investors 的公司想要改造 Wintergarden 購物中心與洲際酒店。
Main Body
The company will remove three floors of shops. They will build a new path for people to walk from Queen Street to Elizabeth Street. They will also change the outside of the building to make it look old again.
該公司將移除三層商店。他們將建造一條新通道，讓行人能從 Queen Street 步行至 Elizabeth Street。他們還將改造建築物外觀，使其恢復古典風格。
Fewer people visit the shops now than in the past. The COVID-19 pandemic made this problem worse. The company believes these changes will bring more shoppers back.
現在造訪商店的人數比以往減少。COVID-19 疫情使這個問題更加嚴重。公司相信這些改變將吸引更多顧客回流。
They also have a plan for an empty piece of land. They want to build a tall tower there. This tower will have homes, offices, and hotel rooms.
他們對一塊空地也有計劃。他們想在那裡建造一座高樓。這座大樓將包含住宅、辦公室及酒店客房。
Conclusion
The project will make the shops easier to walk through and add a new tall building.
該項目將使商店更易於步行穿梭，並增加一座新的高樓。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The "Future Plan" Tool
When we talk about things that will happen later, we use will + action.
Examples from the text:
- will remove → (take away)
- will build → (make a new building)
- will make → (change something)
How to use it:
Subject + will + simple verb
Quick Comparison:
- Now: The center is old.
- Future: The center will look old again.
🏙️ Useful Word Pairs
Notice how these words work together to describe a city:
- Empty land Space with nothing on it.
- Tall tower A very high building.
- More shoppers A bigger number of people buying things.