Removing Cows from Bananal Island
將牛隻遷離巴納納爾島
Introduction
The Brazilian government says all business cows must leave Bananal Island. This is to protect the land and the Indigenous people.
巴西政府表示，所有商業養殖的牛隻必須離開巴納納爾島，這是為了保護土地與原住民。
Main Body
There were 100,000 cows on the island. Some leaders made a lot of money from these cows. But many other people were still poor and hungry.
島上曾有 10 萬隻牛。某些領袖從這些牛隻中賺了很多錢，但許多其他人依然貧困且飢餓。
Too many cows hurt the land. They cut down trees and caused fires. This killed many plants and animals.
過多的牛隻會損害土地。牠們砍伐樹木並引起火災，導致許多植物和動物死亡。
Now, the Javae people want a new plan. They want to protect the nature and still make money. They are learning from other groups to do this.
現在，Javae 族人想要一個新計劃。他們希望在保護自然環境的同時仍能賺錢，並正在向其他團體學習如何達成目標。
Conclusion
The cows are gone. Now the people have a better plan to protect the island.
牛隻已離開。現在人們有了更好的計劃來保護這個島嶼。
Vocabulary Learning
🟢 The 'Past' vs. 'Present' Switch
Look at how the story changes time. We use different word forms to show if something is finished or happening now.
The Old Way (Past)
- There were 100,000 cows. → (Finished)
- They cut down trees. → (Finished)
- This killed plants. → (Finished)
The New Way (Present)
- The government says... → (Now)
- The Javae people want... → (Now)
- They are learning... → (Now)
Quick Tip for A2: When you see -ed at the end of a word (like killed), the action is usually over. When you see a simple word (like want), it is usually about today.