Jeremy Clarkson's Farm

《克拉克森的農場》

Jun 8, 2026, 21:35

Introduction

The TV show Clarkson's Farm has a new season. Many people now visit the Cotswolds area to see the farm.

電視節目《克拉克森的農場》推出了新季度。現在許多人前往科茨窩爾德（Cotswolds）地區參觀該農場。

Main Body

Jeremy Clarkson bought the farm in 2008 for £4.45 million. Now the land is worth £12.5 million. He bought the land to save money and pay less tax.

Jeremy Clarkson 在 2008 年以 445 萬英鎊買下這座農場。現在這片土地價值 1,250 萬英鎊。他買下土地是為了省錢並減少納稅。

He opened a shop, a cafe, and a pub. Many people visit these places. However, he does not make much money. The pub lost money in the first four months.

他開了一家商店、一家咖啡店和一家酒吧。許多人造訪這些地方。然而，他並沒有賺到太多錢。該酒吧在最初四個月內出現虧損。

Many people now understand British farming because of the show. But there are too many cars on the small roads. This is a problem for the local people.

因為這個節目，現在許多人了解了英國農業。但小路上有太多車輛，這對當地居民來說是一個問題。

Conclusion

The farm is worth a lot of money. But the farming and the pub do not make a big profit.

這座農場價值很高，但農業經營和酒吧並沒有帶來高利潤。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words

Look at how the story talks about money. We use different words depending on if we are talking about the price or the result.

1. The Price (What it costs)

Bought for... $\rightarrow$ The price paid in the past.
Worth... $\rightarrow$ The value today.

2. The Result (Win or Lose)

Make money $\rightarrow$ To get a profit (Positive $\checkmark$ )
Lost money $\rightarrow$ To spend more than you earn (Negative $\times$ )

⚠️ The "But" Switch

In English, we use But and However to change the direction of a sentence. It is like a U-turn in a road.

The farm is worth a lot of money $\rightarrow$ BUT $\rightarrow$ he does not make a profit.
He opened a shop $\rightarrow$ HOWEVER $\rightarrow$ he does not make much money.

Quick Rule: Positive Statement $\rightarrow$ BUT/HOWEVER $\rightarrow$ Negative Statement

Vocabulary Learning

worth (adj.)

The value of something in money

Example:My old car is worth 500 dollars.

tax (n.)

Money you must pay to the government

Example:People pay tax on the money they earn.

farming (n.)

The activity of growing crops or keeping animals for food

Example:Farming is hard work in the summer.

local (adj.)

From a place near where you are

Example:I buy fresh vegetables from the local market.

profit (n.)

Money that you make after paying all costs

Example:The small shop made a big profit last year.

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