Problems with Foreigners in South Africa

南非外籍人士面臨的問題


Introduction

Many people in South Africa are angry at immigrants. Some people are forcing foreigners to leave the country.

許多南非人對移民感到憤怒,有些人甚至強迫外籍人士離開該國。

Main Body

Groups of people go to houses in cities like Soweto. They tell foreigners to leave. These people want more jobs and services for South African citizens. President Ramaphosa says immigrants do not cause the money problems, but the police cannot stop the fights.

一些群體前往如索維托(Soweto)等城市的住家,要求外籍人士離開。這些人希望南非公民能獲得更多工作機會與服務。總統拉馬福沙(President Ramaphosa)表示移民並非造成經濟問題的原因,但警方仍無法阻止衝突。

This problem happens often. It happened many times between 1994 and 2026. In other countries, the government starts these problems. In South Africa, the regular people start them because they are unhappy with their leaders.

這個問題經常發生。在1994年至2026年之間多次發生。在其他國家,這類問題是由政府發起的;而在南非,則是普通民眾因對領導者不滿而發起的。

Some people think foreigners take jobs. But data shows that foreigners help the economy. They run small shops and delivery services. Now, many people from Malawi and Zimbabwe are leaving. This is bad for the economy and for the region.

有些人認為外籍人士搶走了工作。但數據顯示,外籍人士有助於經濟發展。他們經營小店和配送服務。現在,許多來自馬拉威(Malawi)和辛巴威(Zimbabwe)的人正在離開。這對經濟和該地區都造成了不利影響。

Conclusion

South Africa has a big problem. People are scared about money, so they are mean to foreigners.

南非面臨一個大問題。人們對經濟感到不安,因此對外籍人士表現得刻薄。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Who does what' Pattern

Look at how we describe people and their actions in the text. To reach A2, you need to connect a person to a simple action.

1. The Simple Action Pattern

  • People \rightarrow are angry
  • Groups \rightarrow go to houses
  • President \rightarrow says
  • Police \rightarrow cannot stop

2. Change the Action (Present \rightarrow Past) When we talk about the past, the word changes. See the difference:

  • Now: This problem happens often.
  • Past: It happened many times.

3. Useful 'Money' Words for A2 Stop using 'things' and use these specific words from the article:

  • Economy: The money system of a country.
  • Jobs: The work people do for money.
  • Services: Help provided by a company or government (like water or electricity).

Quick Rule: If you want to say someone is doing something right now, use: Person + is/are + Action-ing (Example: People are leaving)

Vocabulary Learning

immigrants (n.)
People who move to a different country to live there.
Example:Many immigrants move to find better jobs.
forcing (v.)
Making someone do something they do not want to do.
Example:The rain is forcing us to stay inside.
citizens (n.)
Legal members of a specific country.
Example:South African citizens have a passport from South Africa.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country.
Example:Tourism is very important for the local economy.
region (n.)
A specific area or part of a country or the world.
Example:This region is famous for its beautiful mountains.
Practice A2 words in a crossword