People Protest New Hotels in Albania

民眾抗議阿爾巴尼亞興建新酒店

Jun 7, 2026, 09:00
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Introduction

Many people in Albania are angry. They are protesting a new project for expensive hotels.

許多阿爾巴尼亞人感到憤怒，他們正在抗議一個興建高級酒店的新計畫。

Main Body

A company wants to build big hotels on an island and near the water. This project costs billions of dollars. Many animals live there. Pink flamingos, seals, and turtles live in this area. People want to protect these animals.

有一家公司想在島上和水邊興建大型酒店。這個項目耗資數十億美元。那裡棲息著許多動物，例如紅火烈鳥、海豹和海龜。因此，民眾希望保護這些動物。

Prime Minister Edi Rama likes the project. He says it will bring more money and tourists to Albania. But nature groups disagree. They say the hotels will destroy the land. They say the company already started building in a protected area.

總理 Edi Rama 贊成這個計畫。他表示這將為阿爾巴尼亞帶來更多資金和遊客。但自然保護團體並不認同，他們稱酒店將會破壞土地，且該公司已經在保護區內開始施工。

Some people think the government gave permission for the hotels to help the US government. Now, a special agency is checking if the project is legal. This company tried to build a hotel in Serbia before, but people stopped them there too.

有些人認為政府允許興建酒店是為了協助美國政府。目前，一個特別機構正在檢查該項目是否合法。這家公司之前曾嘗試在塞爾維亞興建酒店，但當時也被民眾阻止了。

Conclusion

The government says the project is legal. However, people are still protesting and the police are investigating.

政府表示該項目合法。然而，民眾仍在抗議，警方也正在調查。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Learning 'Who does what' (Simple Present)

Look at how the story describes the world. We use a simple pattern to say things that are true right now.

The Secret Rule: When we talk about one person or one thing, we add an -s to the action word.

  • The Company (one thing) → wants to build
  • The Government (one thing) → says the project is legal
  • A special agency (one thing) → is checking (happening now)

When to keep it simple (No -s): If there are many people, the action word stays basic.

  • People (many) → want to protect
  • Animals (many) → live there
  • Nature groups (many) → disagree

💡 Vocabulary Builder: Contrasting Ideas

To move to A2, you need to show two different sides of a story. Notice these two words from the text:

  1. But →\rightarrow Used for a quick change. (Example: He likes it, but nature groups disagree.)
  2. However →\rightarrow A stronger way to start a new sentence. (Example: However, people are still protesting.)

Vocabulary Learning

protest (v.)
To say you do not agree with something in public
Example:Many people protest against the new law.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:The hotel is too expensive for me.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe
Example:We must protect the forest from fire.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion
Example:I disagree with your idea.
destroy (v.)
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The storm will destroy the small houses.
permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you can do something
Example:The students asked for permission to leave the class.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law
Example:It is not legal to drive without a license.
investigating (v.)
Trying to find out the truth about something
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→