EU Leaders Talk About Money for 2028 to 2034
歐盟領導人討論 2028 至 2034 年的預算
Introduction
EU leaders are in Brussels. They want to decide how to spend money for the next seven years.
歐盟領導人目前正在布魯塞爾，他們希望決定未來七年的支出方案。
Main Body
The EU wants to spend two trillion euros. They want to spend this money on safety, farms, and new technology.
歐盟希望支出兩兆歐元。他們打算將這筆資金用於安全、農場和新技術。
Germany does not want to spend too much. Germany says the EU should not borrow more money. They want to spend only the money they have.
德國不希望支出過多。德國表示歐盟不應增加借貸，他們希望僅使用現有的資金。
France wants to spend more money. France says the EU needs more money for defense and technology. The EU leaders will talk for six months to find an answer.
法國則希望增加支出。法國認為歐盟在國防和技術方面需要更多資金。歐盟領導人將討論六個月以尋找答案。
Conclusion
The EU is trying to agree on how much money to spend and borrow.
歐盟正努力就支出與借款金額達成共識。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about desires and goals using want to + action.
How it works:
Person/Group → want(s) to → Action
Examples from the text:
- EU leaders → want to decide
- The EU → wants to spend
- Germany → does not want to spend
Quick Guide for A2:
- Use want to for I, You, We, They.
- Use wants to for He, She, It (like 'The EU' or 'Germany').
- To say 'no', use does not want to (for one person/group) or do not want to (for many).
Common Everyday Uses:
- I want to learn English.
- She wants to go home.
- We want to buy a car.