Walmart Lowers Membership Price
Walmart 會員價格下調
Introduction
Walmart has a new sale. The Walmart+ membership now costs 50% less.
Walmart 有新優惠。現在 Walmart+ 會員費用降低了 50%。
Main Body
The membership price is now $49. It was $98. Walmart has a big sale from June 22 to June 28. Amazon also has a big sale at this time. Walmart wants more customers.
現在會員價格為 49 美元，原價為 98 美元。Walmart 在 6 月 22 日至 6 月 28 日期間舉行大促銷。Amazon 同時也在進行大促銷。Walmart 想要吸引更多客戶。
Members get many things. They get free shipping for all orders. They get free delivery from stores. They also get cheap gas and free food from Burger King.
會員可享有許多權益。所有訂單均享有免運費，且商店配送亦免費。此外，還可以享受較便宜的汽油以及 Burger King 的免費食物。
New members can get this price. People with old memberships can also get it. After one year, the price goes back to $98.
新會員可以享有此價格，原有的會員也可以。一年後，價格將恢復至 98 美元。
Conclusion
Walmart lowered the price to $49 to compete with Amazon in June.
Walmart 在 6 月將價格下調至 49 美元，以與 Amazon 競爭。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money & Changes
In the story, we see how things change from an Old Price to a New Price.
The Pattern:
It was [Old Price] → It is now [New Price]
Examples from the text:
- It was 49.
Why this helps you reach A2: To describe your life, you need to show a change. Use this simple flow:
- My phone was 150.
- The coffee was 3.
Quick Vocabulary Tip: "Get" Notice how the text uses "get" for many things:
- Get free shipping (Receive)
- Get cheap gas (Obtain)
- Get this price (Pay/Receive)
In A2 English, "get" is a magic word because it replaces many difficult verbs!