German Companies Move Jobs to Other Countries
德國企業將工作崗位移至其他國家
Introduction
Many German companies are changing their plans. They are cutting jobs in Germany and spending money in other countries.
許多德國公司正在改變計畫。他們正在削減德國國內的職位，並將資金投入到其他國家。
Main Body
Many companies are moving their work to other countries. Between 2021 and 2023, 1,300 companies moved. This cost 50,800 jobs in Germany. Companies do this because costs in Germany are too high.
許多公司正將業務移至其他國家。在 2021 年至 2023 年間，有 1,300 家公司進行了遷移。這導致德國失去了 50,800 個工作崗位。公司這樣做是因為德國的成本過高。
Volkswagen is a big car company. It wants to cut 100,000 jobs. It may close four factories in Germany by 2034. This is because people in China buy fewer German cars now.
福斯汽車是一家大型汽車公司。它希望削減 10 萬個職位。到 2034 年為止，它可能會關閉德國境內的四家工廠。這是因為現在中國消費者購買德國汽車的數量減少了。
Other car companies have problems too. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche sell fewer cars in China and North America. These companies must find ways to save money.
其他汽車公司也面臨問題。Mercedes-Benz 和 Porsche 在中國及北美的銷量下降。這些公司必須尋找省錢的方法。
Conclusion
German industry is in a difficult time. Big car companies have problems with workers and money.
德國工業正處於困難時期。大型汽車公司在員工與資金方面都面臨問題。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Action' Word Pattern
Look at how these words move from Now → Future:
- Now: They are changing their plans.
- Now: Companies are moving their work.
- Future: It may close four factories.
The Simple Secret: When you see am/is/are + word ending in -ing, it means the action is happening right now.
Money Words to Learn:
- Cut jobs → Stop paying workers.
- Save money → Keep money for later.
- High costs → Too expensive.
Sentence Builder:
Company + is moving + to + Country
Example: Volkswagen is moving to China.