People Protest New Hotels in Albania

民眾抗議在阿爾巴尼亞興建新酒店


Introduction

Some rich people from the USA want to build a big resort in Albania. Many people in Albania are angry about this.

一些來自美國的富豪想在阿爾巴尼亞興建一座大型度假村,許多阿爾巴尼亞人對此感到憤怒。

Main Body

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump want to build hotels and houses on Sazan Island. The government of Albania likes this plan. They say it will bring a lot of money to the country.

Jared Kushner 和 Ivanka Trump 想要在 Sazan 島興建酒店與房屋。阿爾巴尼亞政府支持這項計劃,他們表示這將為國家帶來大量資金。

But many people do not like the plan. They say the hotels will hurt birds and sea turtles. Some people protested and the police took them away.

但許多人並不認同這項計劃。他們認為酒店會傷害鳥類和海龜。部分民眾發起抗議,隨後被警方逮捕。

Now, the law office is checking the project. They want to see if the government did something wrong. A similar project in Serbia failed because of bad laws.

目前,法律部門正在審查該項目,以確認政府是否存在違規行為。此前在塞爾維亞的一個類似項目因法律問題而失敗。

Conclusion

The government still wants to build the resort, but the legal problems continue.

政府仍希望興建該度假村,但法律問題仍在持續。

Vocabulary Learning

🏗️ Building Sentences with 'Want to'

In this story, we see a pattern that is very useful for A2 learners. When you have a desire to do an action, use this simple formula:

Person + want(s) to + Action


Examples from the text:

  • Rich people... want to build \rightarrow (They have the desire to build)
  • Government... wants to build \rightarrow (The government has the desire to build)

Key Rule: The 'S' Change

  • Use want to for: I, You, We, They (e.g., They want to build hotels)
  • Use wants to for: He, She, It (e.g., The government wants to build)

Common A2 Phrases using this pattern:

  • I want to learn English.
  • She wants to go home.
  • We want to help animals.

Vocabulary Learning

protest (v.)
To say you do not like something or disagree with a plan
Example:Many people protest when the government makes bad laws.
resort (n.)
A place for holidays with hotels and activities
Example:We stayed at a beautiful beach resort last summer.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government decided to build a new school in the city.
similar (adj.)
Almost the same, but not exactly the same
Example:My phone is similar to yours, but it is a different color.
legal (adj.)
Related to the law
Example:You should get legal help if you have a problem with a contract.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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