US and Cuba: New Rules and Money Changes
美國與古巴：新規定與貨幣變動
Introduction
The US is sending more Cuban people back to Cuba. At the same time, Cuba is changing how its economy works.
美國正將更多古巴人遣返回古巴。與此同時，古巴正在改變其經濟運作方式。
Main Body
The US government sent 8,000 Cubans back home by April. This is more than in the past. Some people are old or sick. They now live in Mexico and have no doctors.
美國政府在四月前將 8,000 名古巴人遣返回國。這比以往更多。有些人年事已高或患病，他們目前住在墨西哥且沒有醫生診治。
The US government spent 70 billion dollars on border security. Many Cuban-Americans agree with these rules. They want the US to be strict.
美國政府在邊境安全上花費了 700 億美元。許多古巴裔美國人同意這些規定，他們希望美國能採取嚴格措施。
In Cuba, President Diaz-Canel is changing the laws. He has fewer government offices now. People can buy cars from other countries. Fewer tourists are visiting Cuba because of US rules.
在古巴，總統迪亞斯-卡內爾正在修改法律。他現在減少了政府機關的數量。民眾可以購買外國汽車。由於美國的規定，前往古巴旅遊的遊客減少了。
Conclusion
The US is sending people back to Cuba. Cuba is trying to fix its money problems.
美國正將人們遣返回古巴。古巴則嘗試解決其財務問題。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how we describe things happening right now or in a general way.
The Secret:
When we talk about a person or a group doing something, we use a simple structure:
WHO → ACTION → WHAT.
Examples from the text:
- US government → spent → 70 billion dollars
- President Diaz-Canel → is changing → the laws
- People → can buy → cars
💡 Vocabulary Shift
To reach A2, you need to move from 'small' words to 'group' words. Instead of just saying 'people', the text uses:
- Cuban-Americans (People from two places)
- Tourists (People who visit for fun)
- Government (The people in charge)
Pro Tip: If you see a word ending in -ists or -ments, it usually describes a specific group or a big system.
🛠️ Making it Negative
Notice the word "fewer".
If more means ➕, then fewer means ➖.
- More tourists 📈
- Fewer tourists 📉