Reading A1 - Digital Nomads

Reading: Digital Nomads

There is good news if you want to work in New Zealand online. The country has a new visa. It lets visitors work online for a foreign employer. People staying for nine months have to pay tax. New Zealand's economic growth minister said: "We want…wealthy and super-talented people coming [through] the arrival gates."

New Zealand's economy suffered because of the Covid pandemic. Another thing that is hurting the economy is the many young people leaving the country. New Zealand hopes the new visitors will spend more money. This will help the economy. It also hopes they will fall in love with New Zealand.

Source:  https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2501/250130-working-remotely-0.html

Vocabulary:

1. Visa – A document that lets you enter and stay in a country.
2. Work – To do a job.
3. Online – Using the internet.
4. Employer – A person or company that gives you a job.
5. Tax – Money you pay to the government.
6. Minister – An important person in the government.
7. Economy – The money and jobs in a country.
8. Pandemic – A big sickness that spreads everywhere.
9. Young people – Children, teenagers, or adults in their 20s.
10. Spend money – To use money to buy things.
11. Arrival gates – The place in an airport where people enter a country.
12. Growth – When something gets bigger or better.
13. Talented – Very good at something.
14. Suffer – To have problems or feel pain.
15. Fall in love – To really like something or someone.

Questions: 

1. Can visitors work online in New Zealand with the new visa?
2. Do visitors pay tax if they stay for nine months?
3. Did New Zealand's economy have problems because of Covid?
4. Are many young people leaving New Zealand?
5. Does New Zealand want visitors to spend money?
6. Does New Zealand want visitors to love the country?
7. Is the new visa for working online?
8. Did the minister say New Zealand wants talented people?
9. Will the new visitors help the economy?
10. Is New Zealand a country?