Problems with Government Money and Building Projects
政府資金與建築工程的問題
Introduction
President Trump and his team have many problems with laws. They have problems with money and new buildings.
川普總統及其團隊在法律方面面臨許多問題。他們在資金與新建築物方面也存在問題。
Main Body
The government wants to use oil and gas. They stopped wind power projects. Some states are angry. They are taking the government to court because of this money.
政府希望使用石油和天然氣。他們停止了風能項目。一些州政府感到憤怒，因此就資金問題將政府起訴至法院。
There is a plan for a big fund with $1.776 billion. The government wants to give this money to friends. Some leaders say the fund is gone, but the President says it is important.
有一項計劃要成立一個 17.76 億美元的大基金。政府希望將這筆資金撥給親信。部分領導人表示該基金已消失，但總統則稱其至關重要。
The government is building a big room and a bunker at the White House. This costs $400 million. Some people say this is illegal because the government did not ask for permission first.
政府正在白宮建造一個大房間和一個地堡。這耗資 4 億美元。有些人認為這是違法的，因為政府事先未申請許可。
Conclusion
The President wants to do many things, but the courts and the law often say no.
總統想嘗試許多事情，但法院與法律經常否決。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "WANT TO"
In this text, we see a very useful pattern for A2 learners: Subject + want to + action.
This is how you tell the world what your goal is.
Examples from the text:
- The government wants to use oil.
- The government wants to give money.
- The President wants to do many things.
How to use it yourself: Just put the person first, then "want to," then the activity.
- I want to learn English.
- You want to travel.
- We want to eat.
Money Words
Notice how the text talks about costs:
- Costs: This is the price of something. (Example: "This costs $400 million")
- Fund: A big pile of money for a specific reason. (Example: "A big fund with $1.776 billion")