House Prices in Different Countries
不同國家的房價
Introduction
House prices are changing in different ways in Australia and the USA.
澳洲與美國的房價變動趨勢各異。
Main Body
In Australia, house prices are going down. The bank made loans more expensive. The government changed tax rules. Now, fewer people want to buy old houses in Sydney and Melbourne.
在澳洲，房價正在下跌。銀行提高了貸款成本。政府修改了稅務規定。現在，在悉尼和墨爾本，想購買舊屋的人減少了。
In New York, expensive houses are still popular. The government added a new tax for rich people. However, rich people still buy these houses because there are not many houses for sale.
在紐約，高價房產依然受到歡迎。政府對富人增加了新稅。然而，由於市面上的待售房屋不多，富人仍然購買這些房屋。
In other parts of the USA and Canada, prices are lower. This helps more people buy homes. In Perth, Australia, there are now more houses for sale than before.
在美國其他地區與加拿大，房價較低。這有助於更多人買房。在澳洲的珀斯，現在待售的房屋比以前更多。
Conclusion
Rich people in New York still buy houses, but many people in Australia are stopping.
紐約的富人依然購買房產，但澳洲許多人已停止買房。
Vocabulary Learning
🏠 Moving from 'Small' to 'Big' Ideas
Look at how the text describes money and amounts. To reach A2, you need to know how to say something is not a certain way or is more/less than something else.
1. The Power of "More"
- More expensive → Costs more money.
- More houses → A larger number of homes.
2. The Power of "Fewer" (For things you can count)
- Fewer people → Not as many people.
- Example: "Fewer people want to buy houses."
3. The "Still" Logic Use still when something does not change, even if the situation is different.
- Situation: New tax for rich people.
- Result: Rich people still buy houses. (They didn't stop!)
Quick Word Swap:
- Down Lower
- Up Higher