The G8 is a club of eight rich countries. The leaders, and the ministers who look after money, meet from time to time to talk — mostly about trade, jobs, banks, and other big money problems, though they also touch war, health, and the planet. The eight in the old list are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US, and Russia.

The G8G8 is a club of eight rich countries是八個富裕國家組成的一個俱樂部。 The leaders, and the ministers who look after money各國領袖，還有負責財政的部長 meet from time to time to talk會不定期聚在一起談—— mostly about trade, jobs, banks, and other big money problems主要談貿易、就業、銀行等重大的金錢問題， though they also touch war, health, and the planet不過也會談到戰爭、衛生和地球環境。 The eight in the old list are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US, and Russia舊名單上的八個國家是加拿大、法國、德國、義大利、日本、英國、美國和俄羅斯。

Though actually, that list is a photograph from one period, not a law of nature. For years the club was the G7, with no Russia. Russia was invited later, and people started saying G8.

Though actually不過事實上， that list is a photograph from one period這份名單只是某個時期的一張快照， not a law of nature不是什麼恆定不變的定律。 For years the club was the G7, with no Russia有很多年這個俱樂部叫做G7，沒有俄羅斯。 Russia was invited later後來俄羅斯被邀請加入， and people started saying G8大家就開始說G8。

After 2014 the others stopped asking Russia to the table, so the meetings went back to seven, and almost every newspaper now says G7. Some older books, and some people who learned the name years ago, still say G8.

After 2014 the others stopped asking Russia to the table2014年之後，其他國家不再邀俄羅斯出席， so the meetings went back to seven於是會議又變回七個國家， and almost every newspaper now says G7現在幾乎所有報紙都改說G7。 Some older books, and some people who learned the name years ago, still say G8有些舊書，還有一些多年前就學過這個名稱的人，還是會說G8。

The group cannot pass world laws. It is a room where powerful countries try to line up their plans.

The group cannot pass world laws這個團體沒辦法通過什麼世界法律。 It is a room where powerful countries try to line up their plans它比較像是一個房間，讓強國們試著把彼此的計畫對齊。

The European Union often sits in on talks too, even though the name still counts countries, not the EU. You will also hear G20: that is a bigger table, with more countries, including ones that are growing fast.

The European Union often sits in on talks too歐盟也常常列席參與會談， even though the name still counts countries, not the EU雖然這個名字算的還是國家的數量，不算歐盟。 You will also hear G20你也會聽到G20： that is a bigger table, with more countries, including ones that are growing fast那是一張更大的桌子，有更多國家，包括一些快速崛起的國家。