Dominik Krause is the New Mayor of Munich

May 4, 2026, 15:12

Introduction

Dominik Krause is the new Mayor of Munich. He is from the Green Party. He started his work in the city office.

Main Body

Mayor Krause uses the old office furniture. He does not want to spend city money on new things. He is talking with other politicians now. He has an Olympic torch in his office. He wants Munich to have the Summer Olympics in the future. He thinks this will help build more houses and trains. He also has a piggy bank. This reminds him to save money for the city. He wants to make the city government faster and easier for businesses. He wants to help the people who work for the city. He also wants to build cheap houses. He will meet with builders in May to talk about this.

Conclusion

Mayor Krause started his job. He wants to fix the city's money and build better houses.

Learning

🟢 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, the Mayor uses the word wants many times. This is the best way for a beginner to express a goal or a dream.

How to use it: Person $\rightarrow$ wants $\rightarrow$ thing/action

Examples from the text:

He wants Munich to have the Olympics. (Goal)
He wants to make the government faster. (Action)
He wants to build cheap houses. (Action)

💰 Word Pairs: Money & Action

Look at these words used in the text to describe handling money:

Word	Simple Meaning	Example
Spend	Give money for something	Spend city money
Save	Keep money for later	Save money for the city

Quick Tip: Use spend for buying and save for keeping.

Vocabulary Learning

office (n.)

a place where people work

Example:I go to the office every day to finish my tasks.

money (n.)

a thing used for buying things

Example:She needs money to buy groceries.

help (v.)

to give assistance

Example:Can you help me carry this box?

house (n.)

a building where people live

Example:They built a new house in the suburbs.

business (n.)

a company or trade activity

Example:He started a small business selling handmade crafts.

city (n.)

a large town

Example:Munich is a beautiful city in Germany.

work (v.)

to do tasks or jobs

Example:She works at a school as a teacher.

government (n.)

the group that runs a country or city

Example:The government made new rules.

future (n.)

the time that will come later

Example:We plan for a bright future.

people (n.)

human beings in general

Example:People enjoy music and dance.

mayor (n.)

the leader of a city

Example:The mayor gave a speech at the event.

new (adj.)

not old, recently made

Example:She bought a new car.

old (adj.)

having lived for a long time

Example:The old building needs repairs.

green (adj.)

color like grass; also eco-friendly

Example:The green party supports clean energy.

party (n.)

a group of people with a common goal

Example:The green party won the election.

Olympic (adj.)

related to the Olympic Games

Example:The Olympic torch is carried by runners.

torch (n.)

a light used for walking

Example:He lit the torch before the ceremony.

piggy (adj.)

small, used for saving money

Example:She kept her piggy bank on the shelf.

bank (n.)

a place where money is kept

Example:I deposited money in the bank.

save (v.)

to keep money for later

Example:She wants to save money for a trip.

fix (v.)

to repair or correct

Example:He will fix the broken window.

better (adj.)

of higher quality

Example:This new plan is better than the old one.

cheap (adj.)

low price

Example:They sold cheap houses in the suburbs.

talk (v.)

to speak

Example:They will talk about the project.

build (v.)

to construct

Example:They will build a new bridge.