Investigation into Nigel Farage's Money and Houses

調查 Nigel Farage 的資金與房產


Introduction

A government officer is checking a gift of £5 million. Nigel Farage received this money from Christopher Harborne.

一名政府官員正在檢查一筆 500 萬英鎊的贈款。Nigel Farage 是從 Christopher Harborne 處收到這筆資金。

Main Body

Mr. Farage got £5 million before the 2024 election. First, he said the money was for his safety. Later, he said the money was a payment for his work on Brexit. The Labour Party says these stories are different and wrong.

Farage 先生在 2024 年大選前獲得了 500 萬英鎊。起初,他聲稱這筆錢是用於保障他的安全。隨後,他又表示這筆錢是他為 Brexit(脫歐)工作所獲得的報酬。工黨則指這些說法前後矛盾且不實。

Mr. Farage also bought expensive houses. A company bought a house in Kent for £575,000. They want to spend £700,000 to make it better. This will make the house worth £1.5 million.

Farage 先生還購買了昂貴的房產。一家公司在 Kent 以 57 萬 5 千英鎊買入一棟房屋。他們計劃再花 70 萬英鎊進行改善。這將使該房屋的價值達到 150 萬英鎊。

In May 2024, Mr. Farage bought a house in Surrey for £1.4 million. His party says he used money from TV work. However, a newspaper says the bank records do not show this money.

2024 年 5 月,Farage 先生以 140 萬英鎊在 Surrey 買了一棟房屋。他的政黨稱他使用了拍攝電視節目所得的資金。然而,一家報紙指出銀行記錄中並未顯示這筆資金。

Conclusion

The government is still checking if Mr. Farage followed the rules about his money.

政府仍在調查 Farage 先生是否遵守了關於其資金的相關規定。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money

In this text, we see how to describe spending and receiving money.

1. Receiving Money

  • Received \rightarrow To get something.
  • Payment \rightarrow Money given for work.

2. Spending & Value

  • Bought \rightarrow The past of "buy".
  • Worth \rightarrow The value of something (Example: The house is worth £1.5 million).

3. The Logic of 'Better' Look at this sentence: "make it better". When we want to improve a house or a skill, we use: Make + [object] + [adjective].

  • Make it better \rightarrow Improve it.
  • Make it clean \rightarrow Clean it.

Quick List: Money Words

  • Gift
  • Bank records
  • Expensive

Vocabulary Learning

investigation (n.)
Looking at something carefully to find the truth.
Example:The police started an investigation into the crime.
officer (n.)
A person who has a job in the government or police.
Example:The police officer helped the lost child.
received (v.)
To get something from someone.
Example:I received a beautiful gift for my birthday.
payment (n.)
Money that you give someone for a service or product.
Example:I made a payment for my new phone.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money.
Example:That gold watch is very expensive.
worth (adj.)
The value of something in money.
Example:This old painting is worth a lot of money.
records (n.)
Written information that is kept for the future.
Example:The hospital keeps medical records for all patients.
Practice A2 words in a crossword