Old Furniture from India Sold in USA
印度古董家具在美國被出售
Introduction
Some old chairs and stools from a government building in Punjab were sold in Chicago. This is a problem because the furniture is important for history.
幾把來自旁遮普邦政府大樓的舊椅子和凳子在芝加哥被出售。由於這些家具具有重要的歷史價值，因此引起了爭議。
Main Body
On June 4, a shop in the USA sold two chairs and four stools. They sold them for $72,720. These items are very special. Famous architects made them for the government in India.
6月4日，美國一家商店出售了兩把椅子和四個凳子，售價為 72,720 美元。這些物品非常特別，是由著名建築師為印度政府設計的。
Ajay Jagga works to protect old things. He says this sale is against the law. Indian law says people must protect historical objects. They must not take them out of the country without permission.
Ajay Jagga 致力於保護古物。他表示這次出售違法。印度法律規定必須保護歷史文物，未經許可不得將其帶出國外。
This happened before in 2021. Two tables from Punjab were also sold in the USA. Now, officials want to know who allowed the furniture to leave India. They want the Indian Embassy to help find the truth.
類似事件曾在2021年發生過，兩張來自旁遮普邦的桌子也在美國被出售。目前官員想要釐清是誰允許這些家具離開印度，並希望印度大使館協助查明真相。
Conclusion
The Speaker of the Punjab government says he will check the facts. He did not have a report about this before.
旁遮普邦政府議長表示他將核實事實，因為他先前並未收到相關報告。
Vocabulary Learning
📦 The 'Action' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Look at these words:
- Sold (from sell)
- Happened (from happen)
- Made (from make)
How it works: When we talk about the past, the word usually changes.
Sell Sold
Make Made
Real-world use: If you want to say you finished your coffee or bought a book, you use this same 'past' style.
🔍 Key Vocabulary for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Important | Matters a lot |
| Against the law | Not allowed / Illegal |
| Permission | Saying 'yes' to something |
| Officials | People in charge |
Quick Tip:
Notice how the text uses Very special. In English, we use very to make a word stronger.
- Special Very special
- Important Very important