The UK and the European Union
英國與歐盟
Introduction
David Miliband says the UK lost a lot of money because it left the European Union (EU).
David Miliband 表示，英國因為退出歐盟 (EU) 而損失了許多金錢。
Main Body
The UK loses between 15 billion and 30 billion pounds every year. People have less money now. Businesses do not invest as much money as before.
英國每年損失 150 億至 300 億英鎊。人們現在的錢更少了。企業投資的金額也沒有像以前那麼多。
Some leaders in the Labour Party want to work with the EU again. Keir Starmer and other leaders want closer ties with Europe. They think this is a good idea.
工黨的一些領導人希望再次與歐盟合作。Keir Starmer 及其他領導人希望與歐洲建立更緊密的關係。他們認為這是一個好主意。
Leaving the EU did not stop people from moving to the UK. Also, the world is dangerous now. Miliband says the UK must help and work with other European countries.
退出歐盟並沒有阻止人們移居英國。此外，現在的世界很危險。Miliband 表示英國必須提供幫助並與其他歐洲國家合作。
Conclusion
The UK government needs to work with the EU again to stop the economy from getting worse.
英國政府需要再次與歐盟合作，以防止經濟狀況惡化。
Vocabulary Learning
📉 The 'Comparison' Trick
In this text, we see how to talk about things changing. For a beginner, the most useful pattern here is using Less and More.
1. Less (Smaller amount)
- "People have less money now."
- Use this when something is disappearing or smaller than before.
- Pattern: [Person] + has + less + [Thing].
2. More (Bigger amount)
- The text says businesses do not invest as much as before. This means they want more investment.
- Pattern: [Person] + wants + more + [Thing].
💡 Simple Word Connections
Look at how these words work together in the story:
- Lost Money (Gone away)
- Work with Other countries (Helping each other)
- Stop Getting worse (Making it better)
Quick Tip: To reach A2, stop using only "good" or "bad." Use phrases like "getting worse" to describe a problem.