The UK Ten Years After Leaving the EU

英國脫歐十年後

Jun 20, 2026, 04:00
European UnionAnalysis

Introduction

The UK left the European Union ten years ago. Now, the country sees the results of this change.

英國在十年前離開了歐盟。現在，這個國家看到了這一改變的結果。

Main Body

Car factories make fewer cars. The government gave money to help, but new companies do not want to build factories in the UK.

汽車廠生產的汽車減少了。政府雖然提供了資金援助，但新公司並不希望在英國建立工廠。

Fishing is also difficult. EU boats still fish in UK waters. It is hard to find workers for the boats.

漁業同樣困難。歐盟的船隻仍在英國水域捕魚。此外，船隻很難找到工人。

Travel is slower and more expensive. People need new papers to cross the border. Hospitals need more workers from other countries.

交通變得更慢且更昂貴。人們過境需要新的文件。醫院需要更多來自其他國家的工人。

Banks in London are still strong. They did not lose many jobs. Some services grew, but others fell.

倫敦的銀行依然強大。他們並沒有失去許多工作崗位。部分服務業成長了，但其他則下降了。

Conclusion

The economy is changing. Many people now think leaving the EU was a mistake.

經濟正在改變。許多人現在認為脫離歐盟是一個錯誤。

Vocabulary Learning

🔎 The Power of 'Still'

In this text, we see the word still used several times. For an A2 learner, this is a great way to describe things that do not change.

How it works: Put still after the subject to show a situation continues.

  • EU boats still fish in UK waters. →\rightarrow (They fished before, and they fish now).
  • Banks in London are still strong. →\rightarrow (They were strong before, and they are strong now).

📉 Comparing 'More' and 'Fewer'

To describe changes in quantity, the text uses two different paths:

  1. More →\rightarrow used for things you can count or general amounts.

    • More workers
    • More expensive

  2. Fewer →\rightarrow used for things you can count (like cars or people).

    • Fewer cars →\rightarrow (Not 'less cars')

Quick Tip: If you can count it (1, 2, 3...), use fewer to show a decrease.

Vocabulary Learning

results (n.)
The things that happen because of an action
Example:The results of the test were very good.
factories (n.)
Large buildings where things are made by machines
Example:Many factories make clothes in this city.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
border (n.)
The line between two different countries
Example:You must show your passport at the border.
services (n.)
Work that a company or person does for others
Example:The hotel provides cleaning services for guests.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and trade work in a country
Example:The country's economy is growing quickly.
mistake (n.)
Something that is not correct; a wrong action
Example:I made a mistake in my homework.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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