Mining Companies Find New Metals
礦業公司發現新金屬
Introduction
Some Australian companies found metals in Canada and Australia.
一些澳洲公司在加拿大和澳洲發現了金屬。
Main Body
Aruma Resources found copper and silver in Canada. They will drill more holes in the ground to find more.
Aruma Resources 在加拿大發現了銅和銀。他們將在地下鑽更多孔以尋找更多金屬。
McLaren Minerals found titanium in Western Australia. They want to know how much metal is there before they start a big project.
McLaren Minerals 在西澳洲發現了鈦。他們希望在啟動大型項目前，確認該處有多少金屬。
BMC Minerals found silver and zinc in Canada. They will look for more metal in July and September.
BMC Minerals 在加拿大發現了銀和鋅。他們將在七月和九月尋找更多金屬。
Kuniko Limited found gold and silver in New South Wales. They use special planes to find where the metal is.
Kuniko Limited 在新南威爾斯發現了金和銀。他們使用特製飛機來探測金屬位置。
Conclusion
These companies now know where the metals are and want to find more.
這些公司現在已知曉金屬所在位置，並希望尋找更多。
Vocabulary Learning
📍 Where is the metal?
Look at how we describe places and actions in this text. To reach A2, you need to connect who is doing what and where.
1. The 'Who + Action + Place' Pattern
- Aruma Resources (Who) found copper (Action) in Canada (Place).
- McLaren Minerals (Who) found titanium (Action) in Western Australia (Place).
2. Talking about the Future When these companies talk about tomorrow, they use 'will' or 'want to'.
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Will = A plan for the future.
- Example: "They will drill more holes."
- Example: "They will look for more metal."
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Want to = A wish or a goal.
- Example: "They want to know how much metal is there."
3. Key Vocabulary for A2
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Find | To see something for the first time |
| More | An extra amount |
| Special | Not normal; different |