Prime Minister Mark Carney and New Government Changes
總理 Mark Carney 與新政府變革
Introduction
The Canadian government has many problems with money, trade, and new leaders.
加拿大政府在資金、貿易及新領導層方面面臨許多問題。
Main Body
Prime Minister Mark Carney did some good things. He lowered taxes for middle-class people. He spent more money on the army. But he did not build enough houses. Many big building projects are not finished.
總理 Mark Carney 做了一些好事。他降低了中產階級的稅率。他增加了軍隊的支出。但他沒有興建足夠的房屋。許多大型建築工程尚未完工。
Canada has problems with the United States. The U.S. still puts high taxes on Canadian wood and cars. Canada is trying to sell more things to other countries. This is helping a little bit.
加拿大與美國之間存在問題。美國仍對加拿大的木材和汽車徵收高關稅。加拿大正嘗試向其他國家銷售更多產品。這在一定程度上有所幫助。
Different parts of Canada do not work together. Some provinces do not let other provinces sell alcohol. This makes trade inside Canada difficult.
加拿大的不同地區並不合作。有些省分不允許其他省分銷售酒精飲料。這使得加拿大內部的貿易變得困難。
Canada has a new leader. Her name is Louise Arbour. She is the new Governor General. She wants to protect human rights and keep the country peaceful.
加拿大有一位新領導人。她的名字是 Louise Arbour。她是新任總督。她希望保護人權並維持國家和平。
Conclusion
Canada's economy is slow and the U.S. is not a friendly partner right now.
加拿大的經濟成長緩慢,且美國目前並非一個友好的夥伴。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Secret
Look at how the text describes things that happened in the past versus things happening now. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
1. Things that are finished (Past) We use a special ending or a changed word to show the action is over:
- Lower Lowered
- Spend Spent
- Do Did
2. Things that are happening now (Present) We use the word as it is, or add a small 's' for one person:
- Want Wants
- Help Helping
- Is Is
Quick Pattern Guide
| If it happened yesterday... | If it happens today... |
|---|---|
| He lowered taxes. | He wants peace. |
| He spent money. | Canada is trying. |
Pro Tip: If you see -ed at the end of a word, the action is usually done!