People Protest New Hotels in Albania

民眾抗議阿爾巴尼亞興建新酒店


Introduction

The government of Albania wants to build expensive hotels. Many people do not like this plan.

阿爾巴尼亞政府想要興建昂貴的酒店,但許多人並不認同這個計劃。

Main Body

A US company wants to spend a lot of money on Sazan Island. This area has many animals like turtles and birds. Some people say the hotels will hurt nature.

一家美國公司想要在薩贊島投入大量資金。該地區有許多動物,例如海龜和鳥類。有些人表示興建酒店會損害自然環境。

Prime Minister Edi Rama says the hotels will help the economy. He says more tourists will visit Albania. He thinks this is good for the country.

總理 Edi Rama 表示酒店將有助於經濟發展。他認為會有更多遊客造訪阿爾巴尼亞,這對國家是有利的。

Some people are angry at the government. They say the leaders are not honest. The Prime Minister says other countries use the internet to make people angry.

部分民眾對政府感到憤怒。他們稱領導人並不誠實。總理則表示其他國家利用網路來煽動民眾的情緒。

Conclusion

The government still wants to build the hotels. People are still protesting.

政府依然堅持興建酒店,而民眾也持續抗議。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action-Result' Connection

Look at how the story connects an action to a result. This is how we move from A1 to A2 English.

The Pattern: [Person/Group] \rightarrow [Action] \rightarrow [Result/Opinion]

Examples from the text:

  • Government \rightarrow build hotels \rightarrow help economy
  • Hotels \rightarrow build on island \rightarrow hurt nature
  • Internet \rightarrow spread news \rightarrow make people angry

Simple Rule: To explain why something happens, use: "[Thing] will [Action]".

  • Example: "The new hotels will help the country."
  • Example: "The plan will hurt the birds."

Key Word Alert: "Still" \rightarrow This word shows that a situation does not change.

  • Government still wants... (They wanted it before, and they want it now).

Vocabulary Learning

protest (v.)
To say you do not agree with something publicly
Example:People protest in the street when they are unhappy with a law.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country
Example:The government makes new rules for the city.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money
Example:This new car is very expensive.
economy (n.)
The system of money and trade in a country
Example:Tourism is good for the country's economy.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth and not lying
Example:An honest person does not steal.
Practice A2 words in a crossword