University of Florida to Spend Big Money on Stadium
佛羅里達大學將投入巨資興建體育場
Introduction
The University of Florida will spend 1.45 billion dollars to fix Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. This is the most expensive project for a college football stadium.
佛羅里達大學將花費 14.5 億美元來修整 Ben Hill Griffin 體育場。這是大學美式足球體育場中最昂貴的計畫。
Main Body
The plan started in 2018. At first, it cost 400 million dollars. Now it costs more because prices went up. The school wants to keep the old look of the stadium but make it modern.
該計畫始於 2018 年。最初的成本為 4 億美元，但由於物價上漲，目前的成本有所增加。校方希望在保留體育場原有外觀的同時，使其更加現代化。
The school will spend 500 million dollars on repairs. They will add new luxury rooms and better technology. The stadium will still hold 88,548 people.
校方將投入 5 億美元用於維修。他們將增加新的豪華包廂以及更先進的技術。體育場將維持 88,548 人的容納量。
The university will use gifts from people and its own money to pay for the work. The school thinks the new stadium will make more money. This money will help all 21 sports teams.
大學將利用捐款和自有資金來支付工程費用。校方認為新體育場將創造更多收入，這些資金將幫助所有 21 支運動隊伍。
Conclusion
Work starts after the 2026 season. The project will finish in 2030.
工程將於 2026 年賽季後開始，並於 2030 年完工。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money and Change
Look at how the story describes spending and costs. To get to A2, you need to connect who is doing the action with how much money is involved.
The Pattern: [Subject] + [Action] + [Amount]
- The University will spend 1.45 billion dollars.
- It cost 400 million dollars.
📅 Then vs. Now (Time Shifts)
Notice how the text jumps between the past and the future. This is a key A2 skill.
- The Past (Finished): "The plan started in 2018."
- The Present (Current state): "Now it costs more."
- The Future (Plans): "Work starts after the 2026 season."
Quick Tip: When talking about a schedule (like a sports season), we often use the present tense even if it happens in the future!