USA and India Make a Trade Deal

美國與印度達成貿易協議


Introduction

The USA and India want to trade more. They are almost finished with a new trade agreement.

美國與印度希望增加貿易往來,目前即將完成一項新的貿易協定。

Main Body

The two countries want to trade $500 billion by the year 2030. In 2025, they traded $149 billion in goods. This is more than last year.

兩國希望在2030年前將貿易額達到5,000億美元。2025年,雙方的貨品貿易額為1,490億美元,較去年有所增長。

Important leaders met in New Delhi to talk. India also promised to put $20 billion into US businesses.

重要領導人在新德里會面商談。印度也承諾將向美國企業投資200億美元。

Some problems still exist. India wants its taxes on goods to be low. They want to compete with big countries like China.

目前仍存在一些問題。印度希望降低貨品關稅,以期能與中國等大國競爭。

Conclusion

The USA and India are finishing this deal to help both countries sell more things to each other.

美國與印度完成這項協議,旨在幫助兩國能向對方銷售更多商品。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Want" Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals.

Pattern: Person/Group + want to + action

Examples from text:

  • USA and India \rightarrow want to trade
  • India \rightarrow want to compete

How to use it for A2: Use this to say what you desire. It is simpler than saying "I would like to."

  • I want to learn English.
  • They want to buy a car.

🔢 Simple Comparison

Look at how the text compares numbers:

This is more than last year.

To describe a change, use: [Current Thing] + is more than + [Past Thing].

  • My coffee is more than $5.
  • This city is more than 10 years old.

Vocabulary Learning

trade (v.)
To buy and sell things with another person or country
Example:India and the USA want to trade more goods.
agreement (n.)
A formal promise or decision made by two or more people
Example:The two countries signed a trade agreement.
billion (n.)
The number 1,000,000,000
Example:The deal is worth 500 billion dollars.
promised (v.)
Said that you will definitely do something
Example:India promised to put money into US businesses.
exist (v.)
To be real or to be in a place
Example:Some problems still exist between the two countries.
taxes (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government
Example:India wants its taxes on goods to be low.
compete (v.)
To try to be more successful than someone else
Example:India wants to compete with China.
Practice A2 words in a crossword