New Presidents in Colombia and Peru
哥倫比亞與秘魯選出新任總統
Introduction
Colombia and Peru are choosing new presidents. The candidates have very different ideas.
哥倫比亞與秘魯正在選擇新任總統，候選人們的理念截然不同。
Main Body
In Colombia, Ivan Cepeda wants to protect nature and help Indigenous people. Abelardo de la Espriella wants to get more oil and gas from the ground. They also disagree on crime. Cepeda wants to talk to criminals to find peace. De la Espriella wants to use the army.
在哥倫比亞，Ivan Cepeda 想要保護自然並幫助原住民。Abelardo de la Espriella 則希望開採更多石油和天然氣。他們在犯罪問題上也持有不同意見，Cepeda 希望透過與罪犯對話來尋求和平，而 De la Espriella 則傾向使用軍隊。
In Peru, Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez are running for president. Peru had eight presidents since 2016. This shows the country has many problems.
在秘魯，Keiko Fujimori 與 Roberto Sánchez 正在競選總統。秘魯自 2016 年以來已更換了八位總統，這顯示該國面臨許多問題。
Fujimori wants strong laws to stop crime. She wants more money from the USA. Sánchez wants to change the laws of the country. He wants the government to control the minerals.
Fujimori 想要以強硬法律遏止犯罪，並希望從美國獲得更多資金。Sánchez 則希望修改國家法律，他主張由政府控制礦產。
Conclusion
These elections are important. They will change how these countries protect nature and work with other nations.
這些選舉至關重要，將改變這些國家保護自然以及與其他國家合作的方式。
Vocabulary Learning
Talking about what people want
When we describe a person's goals or dreams, we use this simple pattern: [Person] + wants to + [Action]
Look at these examples from the text:
- Ivan Cepeda wants to protect nature.
- Abelardo wants to get more oil.
- Fujimori wants to stop crime.
The Golden Rule for A2: Whenever you use "wants to," the action word (verb) stays in its simplest form. Do not add "-ing" or "-s" to the action word.
❌ Incorrect: He wants to protecting. ✅ Correct: He wants to protect.
Quick Word Swap Instead of "wants to," you can use "would like to" to sound more polite:
- "I want to learn English" "I would like to learn English."