Life is More Expensive in South Africa and Australia
南非與澳洲的生活成本更高
Introduction
Food and homes cost more money in South Africa and the Northern Territory of Australia. Poor people have a hard time paying for these things.
在南非與澳洲的北領地,食物與房屋的價格更高。貧困人口在支付這些費用時面臨困難。
Main Body
In South Africa, food prices go up. Fuel costs more, so food costs more. Water and electricity are very expensive now. Many parents do not have enough money to buy healthy food for their children.
在南非,食物價格上漲。燃料成本增加,導致食物價格隨之上升。目前水電費用非常昂貴。許多父母沒有足夠的資金為孩子購買健康的食物。
In the Northern Territory, houses cost too much. Many people cannot find a cheap place to live. Because of this, more people have no home. Some people cannot pay for electricity, so the power stops.
在北領地,房價過高。許多人找不到便宜的住所。因此,更多的人陷入無家可歸的境地。有些人無法支付電費,導致電力被切斷。
Governments are trying to help. South Africa gives some money to poor people. In Australia, the government wants to build more houses. But many people still struggle to pay their bills.
政府正試圖提供協助。南非向貧困人口提供部分資金援助。在澳洲,政府希望興建更多房屋。但許多人仍然在為支付帳單而掙扎。
Conclusion
In both places, wages stay the same but prices go up. This makes life very difficult for poor people.
在這兩個地方,薪資維持不變但價格上漲。這使得貧困人口的生活變得非常困難。
Vocabulary Learning
The "Money" Connection
When we talk about costs, we use specific word pairs. Notice how the article connects items with money words.
1. The 'Cost' Pattern
- Fuel → costs more
- Houses → cost too much
- Water → expensive
2. Action Words for Money In A2 English, we use these simple verbs to describe financial life:
- Pay for (The act of giving money) "pay for electricity"
- Buy (Getting something with money) "buy healthy food"
- Stay (When something does not change) "wages stay the same"
3. The Logic of "Because" Look at how the text explains a problem:
Fuel costs more so food costs more
Houses cost too much because of this people have no home
Quick Tip: To reach A2, stop saying "The price is high" and start using "It is expensive" or "It costs too much."