House Prices and Sales in the USA

美國房屋價格與銷售情況


Introduction

More people bought houses in May. Experts think house prices will go up for a long time.

五月份買房的人增加了。專家認為房價將會長期上漲。

Main Body

More people bought houses in May because loans became cheaper. People have more money now, so they can buy homes.

因為貸款變得較便宜,五月份買房的人增加了。人們現在有更多資金,因此能夠買房。

Rich people bought many expensive houses. Poor people bought fewer cheap houses. Many people bought their first home in May.

富人購買了許多昂貴的房屋。窮人購買廉價房屋的數量較少。許多人在五月份購買了他們的第一套房。

One expert says houses might cost 1 million dollars by the year 2050. This is because prices usually go up every year.

一位專家表示,到 2050 年房價可能會達到 100 萬美元。這是因為房價通常每年都會上漲。

Conclusion

More people are buying houses now, but there are not enough houses for everyone. Prices will continue to rise.

現在買房的人增加了,但房屋供應不足以滿足所有人。價格將會持續上漲。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Opposites' Tool

To reach A2, you need to describe people and things using contrasting words. This text shows us how to compare groups.

The Pattern: [Group A] vs [Group B]

  • Rich people \rightarrow expensive houses
  • Poor people \rightarrow cheap houses

How to use this in real life: If you want to talk about your day or your things, pair the opposite words together to make your English sound more natural.

Quick Vocabulary Shift:

  • More (Higher amount) \leftrightarrow Fewer (Lower amount)
  • Up (Increasing) \leftrightarrow Down (Decreasing)

Example Sentence: "I have more books than my brother, but he has fewer games."

Vocabulary Learning

experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:The experts say the weather will be hot tomorrow.
loans (n.)
Money that you borrow from a bank
Example:He took out a loan to buy a new car.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That gold watch is very expensive.
continue (v.)
To keep doing something
Example:Please continue reading the story.
rise (v.)
To go up
Example:The sun will rise at 6 AM.
Practice A2 words in a crossword