Nigel Farage and the New Election
奈傑·法拉吉與新選舉
Introduction
Nigel Farage left his job in Parliament. Now, the people in Clacton-on-Sea must vote in a new election.
奈傑·法拉吉辭去了議會的職務。現在，克拉克頓海邊的居民必須在一次新選舉中投票。
Main Body
The police are looking at Nigel Farage's money. Some people gave him a lot of money. The police want to know if this money is legal.
警方正在調查奈傑·法拉吉的資金。有些人給了他很多錢。警方想知道這些資金是否合法。
Mr. Farage says the money was a gift. Other people say it is a problem. He wants a new election on August 13.
法拉吉先生表示這些錢是禮物。但其他人認為這是一個問題。他希望在 8 月 13 日舉行新選舉。
Big political parties will not enter this election. Only small or funny people want to run for the job.
大政黨將不會參加這次選舉。只有小黨或是一些搞笑的人想要參選。
Now, some people want new laws. They want to stop rich people from giving too much money to politicians.
現在，有些人希望制定新法律。他們希望阻止富人向政治人物提供過多資金。
Conclusion
The election is on August 13. People will decide if they still like Mr. Farage.
選舉將於 8 月 13 日舉行。人們將決定是否仍然喜歡法拉吉先生。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE 'WANT' PATTERN
In this story, we see how to express a desire or a goal using the word want. For an A2 learner, this is the fastest way to start building sentences.
1. Want + Object When you want a thing:
- "The police want to know..."
- "They want new laws."
2. Want + Action When you want to do something, use want + to + [verb]:
- "He wants to run for the job."
- "He wants to stop rich people."
🔑 KEY VOCABULARY
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Legal | Allowed by the law OK |
| Gift | Something given for free Present |
| Enter | To join or go into Start |
🕒 TIME MARKERS
Notice how the text uses dates to show the future:
- "...on August 13."