BHV Marais Store Ends Work with Shein

BHV Marais 店終止與 Shein 的合作


Introduction

The BHV Marais store in Paris is stopping its work with the company Shein. The store has new owners.

位於巴黎的 BHV Marais 店將停止與 Shein 公司合作,該店已有新所有者。

Main Body

New owners bought the store. The old boss said that working with Shein was a mistake. Shein must leave the store by December.

新所有者買下了這家店。原老闆表示與 Shein 合作是一個錯誤。Shein 必須在 12 月前搬出店內。

Many other brands left the store because they did not like Shein. People also say Shein is bad for nature and workers. Shein sold some bad products online, and the government was angry.

許多其他品牌因為不喜歡 Shein 而離開了這家店。人們還表示 Shein 對自然環境和勞工不利。Shein 在網上銷售過一些劣質產品,引起了政府的不滿。

France gave Shein big fines. Shein must pay more than 210 million euros. This is because Shein did not follow rules about the environment and delivery.

法國政府對 Shein 處以巨額罰款。Shein 必須支付超過 2.1 億歐元。這是因為 Shein 未能遵守關於環境與配送的規定。

SGM owns other stores. Shein is still in five of those stores. The managers will decide the future of those stores later.

SGM 擁有其他店舖。Shein 目前仍進入其中五家店中。管理層稍後將決定這些店舖的未來。

Conclusion

BHV Marais has new managers and is leaving Shein. Other stores still work with Shein for now.

BHV Marais 已有新管理層並將與 Shein 分道揚鑣。其他店舖目前仍與 Shein 合作。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Must' Power

In this story, we see a strong word: Must.

Use must when something is a rule or a requirement. It is not a choice.

Examples from the text:

  • Shein must leave → No choice, they have to go.
  • Shein must pay → The law says they have to pay.

🟢 Simple Word Swaps (The 'Bad' Scale)

The text uses the word bad many times. To reach A2, we can swap "bad" for more specific words depending on the situation:

  • Bad for nature \rightarrow Harmful
  • Bad products \rightarrow Low-quality
  • Bad mistake \rightarrow Serious

📦 People & Places

Notice how the text describes owners and bosses:

  • New owners \rightarrow People who bought the store now.
  • Old boss \rightarrow The person who was in charge before.
  • Managers \rightarrow People who make decisions every day.

Vocabulary Learning

owners (n.)
People or companies that have the legal right to something
Example:The new owners of the store want to change the colors.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake with my homework.
brands (n.)
The name of a company that makes a specific product
Example:Nike and Adidas are famous sports brands.
nature (n.)
The physical world, including plants, animals, and the earth
Example:We must protect nature and the forests.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about cars.
fines (n.)
Money you must pay because you broke a rule
Example:He paid a fine for parking his car in the wrong place.
environment (n.)
The air, water, and land around us
Example:Plastic bags are bad for the environment.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear.
Practice A2 words in a crossword