Houses and Rent are Too Expensive
房價與租金過高
Introduction
Rent is going up in big cities. It is hard for people to find cheap homes in Australia, the USA, and Canada.
大城市的租金正在上涨。在澳洲、美國和加拿大，人們很難找到便宜的住所。
Main Body
In Australia, rent in Sydney is very high. There are not enough houses for all the people. The government wants to help, but it is slow.
在澳洲，悉尼的租金非常高。房屋數量不足以供應所有人。政府想要提供協助，但進度緩慢。
In the USA, many people cannot buy their first small home. Homes in California are very expensive. Homes in the Midwest are cheaper because there are more houses.
在美國，許多人無法購買他們的第一間小房子。加州的房屋非常昂貴。中西部的房屋較便宜，因為那裡的房屋較多。
In Canada, small business people own most of the rental homes. For 21 months, the price for rent went down a little bit.
在加拿大，大多數的出租房屋由小企業主擁有。在 21 個月期間，租金價格稍微下降了。
Conclusion
There are not enough houses in the world. People do not earn enough money to pay for them.
全球房屋數量不足。人們賺的錢不足以支付房屋費用。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Things
When we talk about prices, we use words like high, low, expensive, and cheap.
The Pattern:
Item + is/are + Adjective
- Rent is high. (One thing/idea)
- Homes are expensive. (Many things)
Opposite Words (A2 Vocabulary):
- Expensive Cheap
- High Low
Special Word: 'Enough' We use enough to say we have the right amount.
- Not enough houses We need more houses.
- Not enough money We need more money.