Australia and Vanuatu Make a New Deal

澳大利亞與萬那杜簽署新協議


Introduction

Australia and Vanuatu signed a new agreement. They want to work together on safety and money.

澳大利亞與萬那杜簽署了一項新協議。他們希望在安全與資金方面共同合作。

Main Body

Vanuatu says no foreign armies can build bases in their country. They will not put military tools in important places. Australia is happy about this.

萬那杜表示沒有外國軍隊可以在其國內建立基地。他們不會在重要地點部署軍事設備。澳大利亞對此感到滿意。

Australia will help Vanuatu with police work. They will work together to stop crime and keep the ocean safe.

澳大利亞將協助萬那杜的警察工作。他們將共同合作打擊犯罪並維護海洋安全。

China gives Vanuatu a lot of money for buildings. Vanuatu still wants to trade with China. But they will work more with Australia for security.

中國為萬那杜的建築工程提供了大量資金。萬那杜仍希望與中國貿易。但在安全方面,他們將與澳大利亞展開更多合作。

Conclusion

Vanuatu will not have foreign military bases, but they will still do business with China.

萬那杜將不會設立外國軍事基地,但他們仍會與中國進行貿易。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'WILL'

In this text, we see the word will used many times. At the A2 level, use this to talk about future promises or plans.

How it works: Person/Place + will + action

Examples from the text:

  • Australia will help Vanuatu → (Future promise)
  • They will work together → (Future plan)
  • Vanuatu will not have bases → (Future rule)

🚩 'NOT' for No

To make a sentence negative, just put not after will.

  • Yes: They will trade.
  • No: They will not put military tools.

🌍 Useful Words for A2

WordSimple Meaning
Agreement \rightarrow A deal/promise
Foreign \rightarrow From another country
Security \rightarrow Keeping things safe
Trade \rightarrow Buying and selling

Quick Tip: Notice how "Australia" and "Vanuatu" are the main characters. They are Proper Nouns, so they always start with a Capital Letter.

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A promise or a deal between two people or countries
Example:The two countries signed an agreement to help each other.
foreign (adj.)
From a different country
Example:I like to learn foreign languages.
military (adj.)
Related to the army or soldiers
Example:The city has a large military base.
crime (n.)
Something someone does that is against the law
Example:The police work hard to stop crime in the city.
trade (v.)
To buy and sell things with another country
Example:Japan trades cars with the United States.
security (n.)
The state of being safe from danger
Example:The airport has very strict security.
Practice A2 words in a crossword