1. What do you think happens when the government reduces spending?
   
    
2. Can cutting budgets affect public services? How?
   
    
3. What services in your country are most affected by budget changes?

1. Budget  (n.) 預算 [ˈbʌdʒɪt]
   A plan for spending money. 
   
   Example: The Legislative Yuan discussed the national budget this week.
   立法院本週討論了國家預算。
   
    
2. Cut (v.) 刪減 [kʌt]
   To reduce something. 
   
   Example: The government decided to cut education spending.
   政府決定刪減教育支出。
   
    
3. Program (n.) 計劃 [ˈprəʊɡræm]
   A planned series of actions or services. 
   
   Example: The health program lost funding this year.
   今年健康計劃失去了資金支持。
   
    

4. Public (n.) 公共 [ˈpʌblɪk]
   Relating to all people.
   
   Example: Public transportation was affected by the budget cuts.
   公共交通受到預算削減的影響。
   
    
5. Service (n.) 公共服務系統 [ˈsɜːvɪs]
   A system or help provided to people.
   
   Example: Fire services are important for safety.
   消防服務系統對安全至關重要。
   
    
6. Affect (v.) 影響 [əˈfɛkt]
   To influence or bring about a change in someone or something.
   
   Example: The budget cuts by the Legislative Yuan will affect public schools.
   立法院削減預算將影響公立學校。

A: Did you hear about the Legislative Yuan's decision?


B: Yes, they decided to cut some public programs.


A: That’s unfortunate. Which services are affected?


B: Education and health programs are losing funding.


A: I hope the Legislative Yuan reconsiders. These services are so important for everyone.

The Legislative Yuan recently announced budget cuts to public programs, including education and health services. These cuts are part of a plan to balance the national budget. While some agree with reducing government spending, others worry about the impact on public services. Education programs may lose resources, and health services could be reduced, affecting many people.  It’s a challenging situation with significant consequences for public services.

立法院最近宣布對公共計畫進行預算刪減，涵蓋教育和醫療服務等領域。這些刪減是為了平衡國家預算的計劃的一部分。雖然有些人支持減少政府開支，但也有人擔心這些削減會對公共服務造成影響。教育計畫可能會失去資源，醫療服務也可能減少，這將影響許多人。這是一個具有挑戰性的情況，對公共服務將產生重大影響。

1. Should the government focus on saving money or improving public services? Why?
   
    
2. What can people do if they disagree with a decision by the Legislative Yuan?
   
    
3. What programs do you think should never face budget cuts, and why?
   
   
   
   
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