Fight Over the Great Nicobar Project
大尼古巴計畫的爭議
Introduction
Rahul Gandhi is a leader in India. He does not like the Great Nicobar project. He says it hurts nature and local people.
Rahul Gandhi 是印度的一位領導人。他不喜歡大尼古巴計畫，他認為這會損害自然環境與當地居民。
Main Body
The government wants to build a big port, an airport, and a power plant. They say this helps the country and its security.
政府想要建設一個大港口、一座機場以及一座發電廠。他們表示這對國家及其安全有所幫助。
Rahul Gandhi says the project is bad. He says workers will cut millions of trees and kill coral reefs. He says local tribal people must leave their homes.
Rahul Gandhi 表示該計畫很糟糕。他指出工人將砍伐數百萬棵樹並摧毀珊瑚礁。他認為當地部落居民必須離開自己的家園。
Other leaders say the project is for money, not security. They say the government wants to build luxury hotels and casinos for rich people.
其他領導人則認為該計畫是為了金錢而非安全。他們表示政府想要建設豪華酒店和賭場給富人使用。
Conclusion
The government wants new buildings. The opposition wants to save the trees and the people.
政府想要新建築，而反對派則希望救回樹木與當地居民。
Vocabulary Learning
🌳 How to talk about 'The Bad Stuff'
In this text, we see how to describe things we don't like using simple verbs.
The Pattern:
Subject → Verb → Something Bad
- It hurts → nature
- Workers cut → trees
- Workers kill → coral reefs
🏨 Who wants what?
We can use the word 'wants' to show a goal. Notice how the 's' changes based on who is talking:
- The government wants (One group add 's')
- Other leaders say (Many people no 's')
Key Word Swap:
- Luxury Very expensive and fancy.
- Opposition The people who say 'No'.
Quick Tip for A2: To make a sentence negative, just put 'does not' before the action.
- He likes the project He does not like the project.