Workers and Stadium Bosses Agree on New Deal
工人與體育場管理層達成新協議
Introduction
Workers at SoFi Stadium and the stadium managers have a new agreement. Now, the workers will not go on strike before the World Cup.
SoFi 體育場的工人與管理層達成了一項新協議。現在工人將不會在世界盃前採取罷工行動。
Main Body
About 2,000 workers wanted to stop working. They wanted more money and better jobs. They were worried about immigration officers at the stadium. They did not want these officers to scare the staff.
約 2,000 名工人原打算停止工作。他們希望獲得更高的薪資和更好的工作條件。他們擔心體育場內的移民官，不希望這些官員驚嚇到員工。
The workers and managers talked and made a deal. Now, food workers get 40% more money. The workers also get money for housing. This is a two-year deal.
工人與管理層經過協商後達成協議。現在餐飲工人將獲得 40% 的加薪。工人還將獲得住房補貼。這是一項為期兩年的協議。
The workers can still stop working if they feel unsafe. This deal helps the World Cup and NFL games happen. The two groups will talk again before the 2028 Olympic Games.
如果工人感到不安全，他們仍可採取停工行動。此協議有助於世界盃和 NFL 賽事的順利舉行。雙方將在 2028 年奧運會前再次進行協商。
Conclusion
The workers must now vote to say yes to this deal. Then, the stadium will be ready for the big games.
現在工人必須投票決定是否同意這項協議。之後，體育場將為大型賽事做好準備。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ Building 'Want' Sentences
In this story, we see a very useful pattern for talking about goals or needs: Want + To + Action.
How it works: If you want to do something, put "to" before the action word.
- The workers wanted to stop working.
- They wanted to get more money.
Try these simple swaps:
- I want → to eat 🍎
- I want → to sleep 😴
- I want → to learn English 📚
⏳ The 'Now' Shift
Notice how the story moves from the past to the present using Now:
- Past: They wanted more money. (Finished)
- Present: Now, food workers get 40% more money. (Happening today)
Use Now at the start of your sentence to show a change in your life:
- Before, I lived in a small city. Now, I live in a big city.
💡 Key Word Pair
Deal Agreement
In the text, these two words mean the same thing. A "deal" is just a shorter, more common way to say "agreement."
- They made a deal.
- They have an agreement.