Lincraft Closes All Shops
Lincraft 全數關閉實體店
Introduction
Lincraft is a craft shop in Australia. It will close all its shops and sell things only on the internet.
Lincraft 是澳洲的一家手工藝品店。它將關閉所有實體店，僅在網路銷售產品。
Main Body
Lincraft is closing because people buy things online now. Also, the shops cost too much money to run. Other cheap shops from other countries are also a problem.
Lincraft 決定關店是因為現在人們傾向在網上購物。此外，店面的營運成本過高。來自其他國家的廉價商店也是一個問題。
Lincraft started in 1938. Now, it will close 62 shops. It will also close 27 other stores.
Lincraft 成立於 1938 年。現在它將關閉 62 家店，並將關閉另外 27 家分店。
About 300 people will lose their jobs. The company will pay them the money they need. Other big shops in Australia are also closing now.
約 300 人將失去工作。公司將支付他們所需的補償金。目前澳洲其他大型商店也正紛紛關閉。
Conclusion
Lincraft is closing its last 28 shops. Now, it is only an online shop.
Lincraft 正在關閉最後 28 家店。現在，它僅是一家網路商店。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Future' Secret
Look at these words from the text:
- will close
- will pay
The Simple Rule: When we talk about things that happen later (the future), we use will + action word.
Patterns to copy:
- I will go → I'm moving
- It will close → The shop is stopping
- They will pay → Money is coming
📦 'Things' vs 'Stuff'
In the text, they say: "sell things only on the internet."
At A2 level, use 'things' when you don't know the specific name of an object. It is a 'magic word' that works for everything: clothes, toys, tools, or craft supplies.
Examples:
- I buy things online.
- I have many things in my bag.
📉 The 'Because' Bridge
"Lincraft is closing because people buy things online now."
Use because to connect a result to a reason.
Result because Reason
Example: I am tired because I worked a lot.