Problems at the Delaney Hall Center
Delaney Hall 中心的問題
Introduction
People at the Delaney Hall center in New Jersey are on a hunger strike. There are violent fights between the people and the police.
紐澤西州 Delaney Hall 中心的民眾正在進行絕食抗議。當地民眾與警方之間發生了暴力衝突。
Main Body
About 300 people in the center are angry. They say the food is bad and the doctors do not help them. They say the staff hit them. They want to meet Governor Mikie Sherrill. They want to leave the center.
中心內約有 300 人感到憤怒。他們表示食物糟糕，且醫生不提供幫助。他們稱職員對他們施暴。他們希望能會見州長 Mikie Sherrill，並想離開中心。
People are protesting outside the center. The police used guns and gas on the people. They arrested a man named Ian Austin. Governor Sherrill says the police must stop the violence.
民眾在中心外抗議。警方對民眾使用了槍械和瓦斯。他們逮捕了一名叫 Ian Austin 的男子。州長 Sherrill 表示警方必須停止暴力行為。
Professor Jessica Ordaz says this happens often. She says the government has treated immigrants badly for a long time. In the past, people also fought for better food and rights.
教授 Jessica Ordaz 表示這種情況經常發生。她指出政府長期以來對待移民的方式非常糟糕。過去人們也曾為了爭取更好的食物和權利而奮鬥。
Conclusion
The problem is not finished. The government says they did nothing wrong, but the protests continue.
問題尚未解決。政府聲稱自己沒有做錯，但抗議活動仍在持續。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'People' Pattern
Look at how the text describes groups. To reach A2, you need to connect a person to an action.
The Pattern:
Group → Feeling/Action
- People → are angry
- People → are protesting
- Police → used guns
- Government → says they did nothing wrong
🛠️ Simple Tool: "They want..."
When many people want something, we use They + want + [action/thing].
- They want → to meet (Governor)
- They want → to leave (the center)
Quick Tip: Use "to" before the action word after "want".
🕒 Past vs. Now
Notice the shift in time:
- Now: "The problem is not finished" (Present)
- Before: "People also fought" (Past)
fought is the past version of fight.