World Services Report for June 2026
2026年6月世界服務業報告
Introduction
New data shows that some countries are doing well and some are doing poorly in their services business.
新數據顯示，部分國家的服務業表現良好，而部分國家則表現不佳。
Main Body
The UK and Russia have problems. In the UK, business is slow because of wars and new leaders. Many people lost their jobs. Russia also has fewer customers and fewer jobs.
英國與俄羅斯面臨問題。在英國，由於戰爭與新領導人，業務成長緩慢。許多人失去了工作。俄羅斯的客戶也減少了，就業機會也隨之下降。
China and Japan are growing. China has many new customers. Japan is growing again, but food and energy cost more money.
中國與日本正在成長。中國擁有許多新客戶。日本再次成長，但食物與能源成本增加。
South Africa is also growing. They are hiring more workers. Prices are not rising fast there.
南非也在成長。他們正在僱用更多工人。那裡的價格上升速度並不快。
Conclusion
Some countries in Asia are growing. However, the UK and Russia are struggling because of costs and wars.
部分亞洲國家正在成長。然而，英國與俄羅斯因成本與戰爭而陷入困境。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Opposites in Business
Look at how the text describes countries. We can use these pairs to talk about money and work:
- Doing well Doing poorly
- Growing Struggling
- More workers Fewer jobs
🛠️ Useful Word: "Because of"
We use "because of" to give a reason. It is followed by a noun (a thing), not a full sentence.
- Example: "Business is slow because of wars."
- Meaning: Wars = The reason why business is slow.
📝 Simple Sentence Pattern
To describe a country, use: [Country] + [is/are] + [Action/State]
- China is growing.
- The UK is struggling.
- Prices are rising.