USA Says No to Trade Deal Extension
美國拒絕延長貿易協定
Introduction
The USA does not want to keep the trade deal with Canada and Mexico in its current way.
美國不希望以目前的方式維持與加拿大及墨西哥的貿易協定。
Main Body
The USA, Canada, and Mexico have a trade deal. They met online to talk about it. Canada and Mexico want to keep the deal. But the USA says the deal has problems. The USA wants to change the rules to fix these problems.
美國、加拿大與墨西哥簽有一項貿易協定。他們透過網路會議進行討論。加拿大與墨西哥希望維持該協定，但美國表示該協定存在問題。美國希望修改規則以解決這些問題。
This deal started a few years ago. Some leaders in the USA now say the deal is not important. Other leaders in the USA disagree. They think some parts of the deal are still good.
這項協定始於幾年前。目前美國部分領導人認為該協定並不重要，但其他領導人則持不同意見，認為協定中的某些部分仍然有效。
Some experts are worried. They say businesses might not spend money if the rules change. Other experts say it is okay. They say the three countries can still talk and work together. Many people in the USA and Canada still like the deal.
部分專家表示擔憂，他們認為如果規則改變，企業可能會減少投資。其他專家則認為沒關係，他們認為三個國家仍然可以溝通與合作。許多美國與加拿大的人依然支持這項協定。
Conclusion
The trade deal is still active for now. The USA and Mexico will talk more soon.
該貿易協定目前仍然有效。美國與墨西哥很快將會進一步討論。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "WANT"
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want. It tells us about a person's or a country's desire.
How it works:
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Want + Object (Something you desire)
- Example: Canada and Mexico want the deal.
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Want + To + Action (Something you desire to do)
- Example: The USA wants to change the rules.
Quick Comparison:
- I want coffee (Object)
- I want to drink coffee (Action)
Talking About Now vs. Then
Look at these two ways the article describes time:
- Now (Present) "The trade deal is still active."
- Before (Past) "This deal started a few years ago."
Notice the 'ed' at the end of 'started'. This is the easiest way to move a sentence into the past.