Government Sues Grill’d Restaurant Over Tree Promises

政府起訴 Grill’d 餐廳,指其種樹承諾造假


Introduction

A government group called the ACCC is taking the restaurant Grill’d to court. They say Grill’d lied about helping the environment.

一個名為 ACCC 的政府機構正起訴 Grill’d 餐廳。他們表示 Grill’d 在協助環境保護方面說謊。

Main Body

Grill’d had a 'Tree Day Tuesday' plan. They said they gave $1 to plant trees for every burger sold on Tuesday. But the ACCC says this is not true. Only 4% of burgers gave money to trees. Customers had to follow many hard rules to get the donation.

Grill’d 曾有一個「週二種樹日」計劃。他們聲稱週二每賣出一個漢堡,就會捐款 1 美元用於種樹。但 ACCC 表示這並非事實。實際上只有 4% 的漢堡有捐款種樹。顧客必須遵守許多苛刻的規則才能達成捐款。

The ACCC says Grill’d lied to make people think they love nature. Grill’d says they wanted to do good things. They say they gave $250,000 and planted 100,000 trees. They say the problem is just a misunderstanding of the rules.

ACCC 表示 Grill’d 透過謊言讓大眾認為他們熱愛自然。Grill’d 則辯稱他們是想做善事。他們表示已捐款 25 萬美元並種植了 10 萬棵樹。他們認為問題僅僅是對規則的誤解。

Grill’d has other problems too. Some workers are angry. They say the company did not give them paid breaks. Other workers say they did not get enough money for their work. The boss says the company is still a good place to work.

Grill’d 還有其他問題。部分員工感到憤怒,稱公司沒有提供有薪休息時間。其他員工則表示薪資不足。老闆則表示公司仍然是一個理想的工作場所。

Conclusion

Grill’d is in court for two reasons: lying about trees and not following worker laws.

Grill’d 被起訴的原因有二:種樹承諾造假以及未遵守勞工法。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "To + Verb"

In this story, we see a pattern that helps you say why someone does something. We use to followed by an action word.

Examples from the text:

  • ...taking the restaurant Grill’d to court (The goal is the court)
  • ...lied to make people think (The goal was the thinking)
  • ...rules to get the donation (The goal was the money)

How to use it simply: [Action] \rightarrow [to] \rightarrow [Reason/Goal]

  • I go to the gym \rightarrow to exercise.
  • She studies English \rightarrow to get a better job.
  • They save money \rightarrow to buy a car.

Useful "Work" Words

If you want to talk about a job (A2 level), use these words from the article:

  1. Worker: The person doing the job.
  2. Paid breaks: Time to rest while still getting money.
  3. Company: The business/boss.

Quick Tip: Notice the word "angry". We use this when people feel bad about their work or money.

Example: "The workers are angry because they have no breaks."

Vocabulary Learning

sues (v.)
To take a person or company to court to get money or help.
Example:The customer sues the company because the product was broken.
environment (n.)
The natural world, including air, water, and land.
Example:We must protect the environment by recycling plastic.
donation (n.)
Money given to help a person or organization.
Example:She made a small donation to the animal shelter.
misunderstanding (n.)
A failure to understand something correctly.
Example:I missed the meeting because of a misunderstanding about the time.
paid breaks (n.)
Time during work when you can rest and still get money.
Example:The workers are happy because they have two paid breaks every day.
Practice A2 words in a crossword