The US and Cuba
美國與古巴
Introduction
The US government wants to change the Cuban government. They use money and politics to do this.
美國政府想要改變古巴政府，他們利用金錢與政治手段來達成此目的。
Main Body
Cuba has many problems. There is not enough fuel or electricity. Prices for food and clothes are very high. Many people are unhappy because the leaders are rich but the people are poor.
古巴有許多問題。燃料或電力不足。食物與衣飾的價格非常高。許多人感到不滿，因為領導人很富裕，但人民卻很貧窮。
Cuba sends doctors to other countries to make money. The US says this is not fair. The US says Cuba forces these doctors to work.
古巴派遣醫生到其他國家賺錢。美國認為這樣是不公平的。美國稱古巴強迫這些醫生工作。
Some countries stopped using Cuban doctors because of the US. However, Mexico and Italy still use them. These countries need the doctors for their hospitals.
一些國家因為美國而停止使用古巴醫生。然而，墨西哥與義大利仍然在使用。這些國家的醫院需要這些醫生。
Conclusion
Cuba has a very bad economy. The US is making it hard for Cuba to get money.
古巴的經濟狀況非常糟糕。美國讓古巴難以獲取資金。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Contrast' Trick
Look at these two sentences from the text:
- The leaders are rich
- The people are poor
To reach A2, you need to show how two things are different. We use the word but to connect these opposite ideas.
Pattern: [Positive Idea] + but + [Negative Idea]
Examples from the text:
- The leaders are rich but the people are poor.
Try this logic in your own life:
- I like English but it is difficult.
- I have a car but I don't have fuel.
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps
Notice how the text describes the economy. Instead of saying "The economy is bad," you can use these A2 words to be more specific:
- High used for prices (Example: Prices are very high).
- Not enough used for things that are missing (Example: Not enough fuel).
- Hard used for difficult situations (Example: Making it hard to get money).