Money for Families Who Lost Loved Ones
Introduction
A leader of a payment board wants the government to give money to people who lost family members during the Troubles.
Main Body
The government has a plan to give money to people with injuries. But this plan does not give money to people who lost a relative. Mr. Justice McAlinden says this is not fair. He wants the government to make a new plan for these families. The board gave 139 million pounds to people so far. They looked at 13,000 applications. About 3,000 people now get money every year. Some get 2,494 pounds and some get 12,471 pounds. The board talked to old soldiers and people in other countries. They wanted everyone to know about the money. The date to ask for money ends in August.
Conclusion
The current plan ends soon. The board still wants a new plan for families who lost loved ones.
Learning
💡 The Power of 'Who'
In this text, we see a very useful pattern for A2 learners: using who to describe a person.
Instead of making two short sentences, we combine them to sound more natural.
How it works:
- Sentence 1: I know a man.
- Sentence 2: He lives in London.
- Combined: I know a man who lives in London.
Examples from the text:
- "Families who lost loved ones" (The families lost someone).
- "People who lost family members" (The people lost someone).
📈 Numbers & Money
When talking about money in English, the symbol or word comes first.
£Pounds139 million poundsCorrectpounds 139 millionIncorrect
🕒 Time Words
Notice the word so far. This is a great phrase for A2 students to describe things that started in the past and continue until now.
Example: "The board gave 139 million pounds so far." (They might give more in the future).