Janez Janša is the Leader of Slovenia Again

Janez Janša 再次成為斯洛維尼亞領導人


Introduction

Janez Janša is now the Prime Minister of Slovenia for the fourth time. He has a new group of partners in the government.

Janez Janša 現已第四次擔任斯洛維尼亞總理。他在政府中擁有一組新的合作夥伴。

Main Body

Janez Janša and his friends won the vote in parliament on June 4. Other parties did not like this. One party, Resnica, helped Janša because they wanted a special job in parliament.

Janez Janša 和他的夥伴在 6 月 4 日的議會投票中獲勝。其他政黨並不喜歡這樣。一個名為 Resnica 的政黨幫助了 Janša,因為他們想要議會中的一個特殊職位。

The new government wants to change taxes. They want to pay less tax. Some workers are angry because they think only rich people get help. The government also wants to move old bodies to new graves from a long time ago. The Mayor of the city does not like this idea.

新政府想要修改稅制。他們希望減少納稅。一些工人感到憤怒,因為他們認為只有富人才得到幫助。政府還想將很久以前的遺骸遷至新墳場。市長並不喜歡這個想法。

Slovenia is still in the European Union. But the government changed some things. They took down the Palestinian flag from their building. The President of Slovenia was sad and put the flag in her own building instead.

斯洛維尼亞仍留在歐盟內。但政府改變了一些事情。他們將政府大樓上的巴勒斯坦國旗拆除。斯洛維尼亞總統感到難過,於是將該國旗改放在她自己的大樓中。

Conclusion

The new government is starting its work with new laws and new ideas.

新政府正以新法律和新想法開始其工作。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of "Want"

In this story, we see a pattern: People + Want + Thing/Action.

This is the fastest way to tell someone what you desire in English.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • They want a special job. \rightarrow (A thing)
  • They want to change taxes. \rightarrow (An action)
  • They want to pay less. \rightarrow (An action)

💡 Simple Rule for A2:

  1. If it is a thing, just say: I want [noun].
  2. If it is an action, use "to": I want to [verb].

Quick Comparison:

  • I want water. \rightarrow (Water is a thing)
  • I want to drink. \rightarrow (Drink is an action)

🔑 Key Words to remember:

  • Government (The people in charge)
  • Angry (Very unhappy)
  • Change (To make something different)

Vocabulary Learning

Prime Minister (n.)
The leader of a country's government
Example:The Prime Minister makes important decisions for the nation.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a city or country
Example:The government is creating a new law about schools.
parliament (n.)
The place where a group of people meet to make laws
Example:The members of parliament voted on the new tax plan.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government
Example:I pay my taxes every year in April.
graves (n.)
Places where dead people are buried
Example:The family visited the graves of their ancestors.
laws (n.)
The official rules of a country
Example:You must follow the laws to keep the city safe.
Practice A2 words in a crossword