New Rules for Vapes in the UK
英國電子煙新規定
Introduction
The UK government wants new rules for vapes. They want fewer children to use nicotine.
英國政府希望針對電子煙制定新規定，目的是減少兒童使用尼古丁。
Main Body
The government has a new law. People born after January 1, 2009, cannot buy cigarettes. Vaping is also banned near schools and hospitals.
政府出台了一項新法律。2009年1月1日之後出生的人不能購買香菸。在學校和醫院附近也禁止使用電子煙。
Now, the government wants plain boxes for vapes. They want to stop bright colors. They want to stop names like 'candy' or 'fruit' on the boxes. Shops must hide vapes from view.
現在，政府要求電子煙採用簡約包裝。他們希望禁止使用鮮豔的顏色，並禁止在包裝上使用如「糖果」或「水果」等名稱。商店必須將電子煙放置在不顯眼的位置。
Many children use vapes. One report says 20% of children aged 11 to 17 tried vapes in 2025. The government says vapes help adults stop smoking, but they attract children.
許多兒童使用電子煙。一份報告指出，2025年有 20% 的 11 至 17 歲兒童曾嘗試使用電子煙。政府表示電子煙雖然能幫助成年人戒煙，但卻會吸引兒童。
Conclusion
The government wants to know what people think about these new rules.
政府想了解民眾對這些新規定的看法。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of 'WANT'
In this text, we see the word want used many times. For A2 students, this is the best way to talk about goals or desires.
How it works:
Person want thing/action
Examples from the text:
- The government wants new rules.
- They want fewer children to use nicotine.
- They want plain boxes.
Quick Rule: If the person is one (The government / He / She), add an -s wants. If the people are many (They / We / I), use want.
📦 Describing Things (Adjectives)
To move to A2, stop using only 'good' or 'bad'. Look at these descriptive words used in the article:
- Plain (Simple, no decoration) Plain boxes
- Bright (Strong color) Bright colors
- New (Not old) New rules
Tip: Put these words before the object to make your English sound natural.