Palm Beach Airport Has a New Name
棕櫚灘機場更名
Introduction
The Palm Beach International Airport now has a new name. It is now the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. A bridge in Tennessee also has his name now.
棕櫚灘國際機場現在有了新名稱，更名為「唐納德·J·川普總統國際機場」。田納西州的一座橋樑現在也使用了他的名字。
Main Body
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law for this change in March. The new signs and names cost 5.5 million dollars. The state and the airport pay this money. The Trump family does not get money from airport sales.
州長 Ron DeSantis 在三月簽署了一項法律來進行這次變更。新標誌和名稱耗資 550 萬美元。這筆費用由州政府和機場支付。川普家族不會從機場銷售中獲利。
The airport code was PBI. Now the code will be DJT. This change finishes on August 18. Airlines are working hard so passengers and bags go to the right place.
機場代碼原為 PBI，現在將變更為 DJT。此變更將於 8 月 18 日完成。航空公司正努力確保乘客與行李能到達正確的地點。
Many other things now have the President's name. Some ships and some government programs use his name. A bridge in Tennessee also got his name on July 9.
許多其他事物現在也使用了總統的名字。一些船隻和政府計畫都使用了他的名字。田納西州的一座橋樑也在 7 月 9 日更名為他的名字。
Conclusion
The airport has a new name. The new code DJT will be ready in mid-August.
機場有了新名稱，新代碼 DJT 將在 8 月中旬準備就緒。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 THE 'NOW' SWITCH
Look at how the story tells us things are changing. In A2 English, we use now to show a new situation.
- Old New
- PBI DJT
- Example: "It is now the President Donald J. Trump International Airport."
💸 WHO PAYS?
Notice how the text explains money. Use this simple pattern to talk about costs:
[Person/Group] + pay + [Money]
- The state and airport pay this money.
- The Trump family does not get money.
📍 THE 'S' RULE FOR PLACES
When a place owns something, we add 's.
- The President's name (The name belonging to the President).
Quick Tip: This is the fastest way to show ownership without saying "of the..." every time.