Trump tariffs include remote Australian islandsCEFR A1
8 Apr 2025
Adapted from Kevin Rennie, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Emmanuel Appiah, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
80 words
- Donald Trump set new tariffs on remote islands.
- One named place is Norfolk Island.
- Norfolk Island is small and has few exports.
- Many listed islands have no people living there.
- Some islands are known for trees and beaches.
- Tourists go to Norfolk Island for nature and beaches.
- People on the internet made jokes about this.
- Some say the tariff list has data errors.
- The islands can be far and hard to reach.
- It is not yet clear what will happen.
Difficult words
- tariff — a fee on goods from other placestariffs
- export — goods sent to other countries or placesexports
- remote — far away and hard to reach
- tourist — a person who travels for funtourists
- error — a mistake or wrong piece of informationerrors
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever visited an island?
- Do you like beaches or nature?
- Would you like to visit a small, remote island?
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