Australia Increases Minimum Wage
澳洲調高最低工資
Introduction
Australia is raising the minimum pay for workers. This change affects business and people from New Zealand.
澳洲正在調高勞工的最低工資。這項變動將影響企業以及來自紐西蘭的人士。
Main Body
The government says workers will get more money per hour. Some business owners are unhappy. They say prices for things will go up because they must pay workers more.
政府表示勞工每小時將獲得更多報酬。部分企業主對此並不滿意，他們認為由於必須支付更高薪資，產品價格將會上漲。
Other people think this is good. They say workers will stay at their jobs longer. Companies might also buy better machines to help them work.
其他人則認為這是好事。他們表示勞工會在職位上留任較久。公司也可能會購買更好的設備來協助工作。
More people from New Zealand want to work in Australia now. This is because Australian pay is higher than New Zealand pay. However, living in Australia is also more expensive.
現在更多紐西蘭人希望到澳洲工作。這是因為澳洲的薪資高於紐西蘭。然而，在澳洲生活的成本也較高。
Conclusion
Australia pays workers more now. This makes New Zealand workers move to Australia. Experts still argue about if this helps the economy.
澳洲現在支付更高的工資。這使得紐西蘭勞工移居澳洲。專家們對於這是否對經濟有幫助仍持有爭議。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about 'More' and 'Less'
In this text, we see how to compare things using simple words. To get to A2, you need to show how one thing is different from another.
The Pattern: [Thing A] is [Comparative] than [Thing B]
Look at this sentence from the text: "Australian pay is higher than New Zealand pay."
How it works:
- Higher than more money.
- More expensive costs more money.
Quick Guide for Beginners:
- For short words: Add -er (High Higher).
- For long words: Use more (Expensive More expensive).
Real-world Examples:
- Cheap Cheaper than
- Difficult More difficult than
- Fast Faster than