Rent Prices Rise in Sydney and the Gold Coast
悉尼與黃金海岸租金上漲
Introduction
Rent is now more expensive in Sydney and the Gold Coast.
現在悉尼與黃金海岸的租金變得更貴了。
Main Body
In Sydney, rent for a house is now $850 per week. Some areas are much more expensive. There are not enough houses for people. Now, more people share one home to save money.
在悉尼，租一棟房屋現在每週需要 850 美元。某些地區價格更高。由於房屋數量不足，現在更多人選擇合租以節省開支。
On the Gold Coast, rent for a house is $950 per week. There are many expensive new homes. There are not enough cheap homes for people. Only 1.1% of homes are empty.
在黃金海岸，租一棟房屋每週需要 950 美元。當地有許多昂貴的新建房屋，但缺乏廉價住宅。僅有 1.1% 的房屋處於空置狀態。
Banks raised interest rates three times this year. Now, landlords want more money from renters. New tax rules may also mean fewer homes for rent in the future.
銀行今年調高了三次利率。現在房東希望從租客身上獲取更多租金。新的稅務規則也可能意味著未來可供出租的房屋將會減少。
Conclusion
Sydney and the Gold Coast do not have enough cheap homes for everyone.
悉尼與黃金海岸缺乏足夠的廉價房屋供所有人居住。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: 'Enough' vs 'Not Enough'
In this text, we see a pattern to describe if we have the right amount of something. This is key for A2 level talking about problems.
The Pattern:
- Enough we have what we need. ✅
- Not enough we need more. ❌
Examples from the story:
- "There are not enough houses" Many people need houses, but the number of houses is small.
- "There are not enough cheap homes" There are homes, but they cost too much money.
Quick Rule: Place enough after the adjective (e.g., cheap enough) but after the verb when talking about quantity (e.g., not enough houses).