White South Africans Move to the USA
南非白人移居美國
Introduction
The US government helps white people from South Africa move to America. Many thousands of people moved.
美國政府協助南非白人移居美國。已有數以千計的人搬遷過去。
Main Body
The US government says these people are in danger in South Africa. But the leader of South Africa says this is not true. He says there is no danger.
美國政府表示這些人在南非處於危險之中。但南非領導人表示這並非事實，他稱並沒有危險。
Life in the US is hard for some. In Ohio, it is difficult to get a job license. Because of this, half of the refugees left Ohio.
對某些人來說，在美國生活很艱辛。在俄亥俄州，很難取得工作執照。因此，有一半的難民離開了俄亥俄州。
The government also gives less money to these people. Now they only get money for four months. Some people ask for money online to buy food.
政府也減少了給予這些人的資金。現在他們只能領取四個月的款項。有些人甚至在網上募款以購買食物。
Conclusion
The US government wants to bring 10,000 more people from South Africa. But the two countries are still angry with each other.
美國政府希望從南非接納另外一萬人。但兩個國家之間仍處於對立狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'S’’
Look at these words from the text:
- Government says
- Leader says
- Countries are
When we talk about one person or one thing, we add an -s to the action word.
- The government says
- The leader says
But when we talk about many people, we do not use the -s.
- The countries are (Not 'ars')
- People move (Not 'moves')
🛠️ Useful A2 Words
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Difficult | Not easy |
| Danger | Not safe |
| Refugees | People moving to stay safe |
| Amount | How much money/stuff |