New Train Station and Houses in Pak Shek Kok
白石角新車站與房屋計畫
Introduction
The government has a new plan for the Pak Shek Kok MTR station. They also decided to build only private houses in this area.
政府對白石角地鐵站有一項新計畫。他們也決定在該地區僅興建私人住宅。
Main Body
The new train station will open by 2033. It will be near the Science Park and the Chinese University. This place is better for workers and students. It is also safer for people to get on the train.
新車站將於 2033 年前啟用。它將位於科學園與中文大學附近。這個地點對員工和學生來說更加方便。人們搭車也會更加安全。
Some people think the project is too slow. They want to use faster building ways from China. But the government says this is hard. The new station must connect to an old train line, so they must be careful.
有些人認為工程進度太慢。他們希望採用中國更快速的建築方式。但政府表示這很困難。新車站必須與舊鐵路線連接，因此必須謹慎處理。
Only private companies can build houses here. Public housing costs too much money. The area needs new water and power pipes. The government gave land to the MTR company to build private homes to pay for these changes.
僅限私人公司在此興建住宅。公共房屋的成本太高。該地區需要新的水管和電力管線。政府將土地交給地鐵公司興建私人住宅，以支付這些變更的費用。
Conclusion
The station will be in a new place. The houses will be private. The work should finish by 2033.
車站將位於新位置。住宅將為私人住宅。工程應於 2033 年前完工。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In this text, we see a very useful word: will.
When we are sure about something in the future, we use will + action.
- The station will open...
- The houses will be...
Quick Tip: Use will for predictions or plans that are already decided.
🧱 Simple Word Swaps (Adjectives)
To reach A2, you need to describe why things happen. Look at these pairs from the text:
- Better → (Not bad, but more useful)
- Safer → (Less danger)
- Faster → (More speed)
Notice the -er at the end? We use this to compare two things.
Example: This plan is better than the old plan.
💡 Key Word Bank
| Word | Meaning in Simple English |
|---|---|
| Government | The people who run the city |
| Private | Not for everyone; owned by a person/company |
| Connect | To join two things together |
| Area | A specific part of a town or city |