People Protest New Luxury Hotels in Albania

民眾抗議阿爾巴尼亞興建新豪華酒店

Jun 5, 2026, 22:27
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Introduction

The Albanian government wants to build expensive hotels. Many people are angry about this plan.

阿爾巴尼亞政府想要興建昂貴的酒店，許多人對此計畫感到憤怒。

Main Body

Rich people from the USA want to build hotels and villas on Sazan Island and near the water. The project costs 4 billion euros. The government says this is good for the country.

來自美國的富豪想要在薩贊島及水岸附近興建酒店與別墅。該項目耗資 40 億歐元。政府表示這對國家是有利的。

But nature groups are worried. They say the hotels will hurt birds and seals. The government changed the law to allow building in these special areas.

但自然保護團體表示擔憂。他們認為酒店將會傷害鳥類與海豹。政府修改了法律，以允許在這些特殊區域內進行建設。

Now, the police are checking the project. They want to know if the land deals were legal. Many people are protesting in the streets because they want to protect nature.

現在警方正在調查該項目。他們想確認土地交易是否合法。許多人在街頭抗議，因為他們想要保護自然環境。

Conclusion

The government still wants to build the hotels, but the protests and legal checks continue.

政府仍然想要興建酒店，但抗議與法律調查仍在持續。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see a very common way to talk about desires and plans: Want + to + Action.

How it works:

  • Person →\rightarrow want →\rightarrow to [do something]

Examples from the text:

  • Government →\rightarrow wants to build →\rightarrow hotels.
  • People →\rightarrow want to protect →\rightarrow nature.
  • Police →\rightarrow want to know →\rightarrow the truth.

Quick Tip for A2: When the person is just one (He, She, The Government), add an 's' →\rightarrow wants. When there are many (They, People), use →\rightarrow want.

🌍 Useful Word Pairs

  • Rich people →\rightarrow people with lots of money.
  • Legal checks →\rightarrow making sure the rules are followed.
  • Nature groups →\rightarrow people who love the earth.

Vocabulary Learning

protest (v.)
To say publicly that you do not agree with something.
Example:Many people protest in the streets to save the park.
luxury (adj.)
Very expensive and comfortable.
Example:They stayed in a luxury hotel by the beach.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
project (n.)
A planned piece of work that takes time.
Example:Building the new bridge is a very big project.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law.
Example:The lawyer checked if the contract was legal.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe.
Example:We must protect the animals in the forest.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→