Minimum Wages in India and the USA
印度與美國的最低工資
Introduction
India and the USA want to change the lowest pay for workers. They want workers to have enough money for their lives.
印度與美國想要更改工人的最低薪金，希望工人有足夠的資金維持生活。
Main Body
India is making a new rule. The government and workers will decide on a minimum pay. All states must pay this amount or more. They look at the cost of houses and schools to pick the price.
印度正在制定一項新規定。政府與工人將共同決定最低薪金。所有州必須支付此金額或更多。他們會參考房價與學校費用來決定價格。
In the USA, the national minimum pay is very low. It is $7.25 per hour. This price did not change since 2009. Now, things cost more money, so workers are poor.
在美國，全國最低薪金非常低。每小時為 7.25 美元。這個價格自 2009 年以來就沒有變動。現在物價上漲，導致工人生活貧困。
Because of this, many US states made their own rules. Thirty states pay more than the national price. Some people want to raise the national pay to $25 by the year 2038.
因此，許多美國州制定了自己的規定。有三十個州支付的金額高於全國標準。有些人希望在 2038 年前將全國最低薪金調高至 25 美元。
Conclusion
Both countries want to find the best pay for their workers in different cities.
兩個國家都希望在不同城市為其工人找到最合適的薪金。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 The 'Money' Logic
In this text, we see a simple way to describe things that cost money. Notice how the author uses the word 'pay' in two different ways:
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As a thing (Noun): "The national minimum pay is very low." → Meaning: The amount of money.
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As an action (Verb): "Thirty states pay more..." → Meaning: To give money.
📈 Useful 'Change' Words
To reach A2, you need to describe how things move up or down. Look at these patterns from the story:
- Raise To make something higher (e.g., Raise the pay to $25).
- Change To make something different (e.g., Price did not change).
Pro Tip: If something costs more now than before, we say it "costs more money." It is the simplest way to describe inflation without using big words!