Trade Deal Between India and the USA
印度與美國的貿易協議
Introduction
India and the USA want to trade more. They are making a new trade agreement now.
印度與美國希望增加貿易量，目前正擬定一份新的貿易協議。
Main Body
Leaders from both countries met in June. Some people said the countries were angry and did not speak. This is not true. The leaders say they are working well together.
兩國領導人於六月會面。有些人說兩國之間氣氛不快且不願溝通，但事實並非如此。領導人們表示雙方合作良好。
India and the USA want to lower taxes on goods. For example, some taxes will go from 50 percent to 18 percent. They want to trade $500 billion by the year 2030.
印度與美國希望降低商品關稅。例如，部分稅率將從 50% 降至 18%。他們希望在 2030 年前實現 5,000 億美元的貿易額。
There are some small problems. India does not like one specific tax of 12.5 percent. They are talking about this problem now.
目前仍存在一些小問題。印度不滿一項 12.5% 的特定稅率，雙方目前正就此問題進行協商。
Conclusion
The two countries are almost finished. They will sign the deal in the autumn.
兩國已接近達成共識，將於秋季簽署協議。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 TIME & FUTURE
Look at how the text talks about things that haven't happened yet:
- They are making a new trade agreement now.
- They will sign the deal in the autumn.
The Simple Rule: Use 'will' for a promise or a fact in the future.
Example from text:
will sign This is a plan for later.
📉 UP & DOWN (Money Words)
Beginners need to describe changes. The text uses these words:
- Lower (to make something less) "lower taxes"
- Go from... to... (to show a change) "from 50 percent to 18 percent"
Quick Tip: When you see "from [A] to [B]", you are talking about a movement or a change in number.