New Money Plan for Czech TV and Radio
捷克電視與廣播的新資金計劃
Introduction
The Czech government has a new plan. The state will now pay for public TV and radio.
捷克政府有一個新計劃。國家現在將由政府出資支付公共電視與廣播的費用。
Main Body
Now, people pay a monthly fee of 8.50 euros. The government wants to stop this fee by 2027. Prime Minister Andrej Babis says this is better for poor people.
目前民眾每月需支付 8.50 歐元。政府希望在 2027 年前取消這項費用。總理 Andrej Babis 表示這對貧困人口更有利。
But the TV and radio stations will get less money. They will lose 57 million euros. The directors say they must fire workers and make fewer shows.
但電視與廣播電台將會減少收入，將損失 5,700 萬歐元。主管們表示他們必須裁員並減少節目製作。
Some people are worried. They think the government will control the news. They say this happened in other countries. Many people are angry and are protesting in the streets.
有些人感到擔心，他們認為政府將會控制新聞，並指出其他國家也發生過類似情況。許多民眾感到憤怒並在街頭抗議。
Conclusion
The parliament must now vote on this plan. Many workers want to stop working to show they are unhappy.
國會現在必須對此計劃進行投票。許多員工希望透過停止工作來表達不滿。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money
In this story, we see how to describe money moving. Let's look at three simple patterns:
1. Paying for things
- The state will pay...
- People pay a fee... → Pattern: [Person/Group] + pay + [Money/Thing]
2. Losing things
- They will lose 57 million euros. → Use lose when money goes away or disappears.
3. Making things
- ...make fewer shows. → Use make when you create a product (like a TV show).
💡 Quick Word Switch
Instead of saying "very bad," the text uses words like:
- Worried (feeling nervous about the future)
- Angry (feeling strong dislike/madness)
- Unhappy (not glad)
Example: I am unhappy because I lose my money.