USA Changes Trade Deal with Mexico and Canada
美國修改與墨西哥及加拿大的貿易協定
Introduction
The USA will not renew the trade deal with Mexico and Canada automatically. Now, the leaders will check the deal every year.
美國將不會自動續期與墨西哥及加拿大的貿易協定。現在領導人們將每年審查一次該協定。
Main Body
The USA wants to change the rules. President Trump says the old deal is not good. He says the USA loses money in trade. He also says China uses the deal to help itself.
美國想要更改規則。川普總統表示舊的協定不好。他說美國在貿易中虧損。他還表示中國利用該協定來獲益。
The USA wants more factories in its own country. It wants better rules for cars. Canada and Mexico want the rules to stay the same. They want a stable economy.
美國希望在本國建立更多工廠。它希望汽車規則能更加完善。加拿大和墨西哥則希望規則維持不變，他們追求經濟穩定。
Leaders will meet on July 20 in Mexico City. They will talk about cars and money. The USA might make two separate deals instead of one big deal.
領導人們將於 7 月 20 日在墨西哥城會面。他們將討論汽車與資金問題。美國可能會將一個大協定拆分成兩個獨立的協定。
Conclusion
The deal is still active for ten years. But the USA will check it every year to fix trade problems.
該協定依然有效十年。但美國將每年審查一次，以解決貿易問題。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.
When you describe a goal or a need, use this simple structure:
Person + want/wants + thing.
Examples from the text:
- The USA wants more factories. → (Specific country = singular)
- Canada and Mexico want the rules to stay the same. → (Two countries = plural)
🕒 Talking About the Future
How do we say something will happen later? Use Will.
The Pattern:
Will + Action Word (Base form)
Spot it in the article:
- "Leaders will meet on July 20."
- "The USA will check it every year."
Quick Tip: Notice that we don't say "will meets" or "will checking." Just use the simplest form of the action word after will.