Different Ideas About People in Australia

關於澳洲居民的不同看法


Introduction

Politicians in Australia are talking about how people from different countries should live together.

澳洲的政治人物正在討論來自不同國家的人應該如何共處。

Main Body

Senator Pauline Hanson says multiculturalism is bad. She wants one culture for everyone. She says Japan is a good example. David Farley agrees. He says immigrants must be Australian first.

參議員 Pauline Hanson 表示多元文化主義是不好的。她希望每個人都擁有單一文化。她認為日本就是一個很好的例子。David Farley 表示贊同。他認為移民必須首先成為澳洲人。

Angus Taylor is the leader of the Opposition. He does not say yes or no to these ideas. He says people must follow Australian laws. He wants a test for people with visas. If they fail the test, they must leave Australia.

反對黨領袖 Angus Taylor 並未對這些想法表示贊成或反對。他表示人們必須遵守澳洲法律。他希望對持簽證者進行測試。如果測試未通過,就必須離開澳洲。

Other politicians disagree. Jono Duniam and Aaron Violi say the one-culture idea is strange. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has many cultures. He says the one-culture idea is wrong.

其他政治人物則持不同意見。Jono Duniam 和 Aaron Violi 認為單一文化的想法很奇怪。總理 Anthony Albanese 則表示澳洲擁有多元文化。他認為單一文化的想法是錯誤的。

Conclusion

The government and the opposition still disagree about how immigrants should fit into Australia.

政府與反對黨對於移民應如何融入澳洲仍存在分歧。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Agree/Disagree' Pattern

In this text, we see how people talk about their opinions. To reach A2, you need to know how to say if you like an idea or not.

The Basics

  • Agree → Yes, I think the same.
  • Disagree → No, I think differently.

How it looks in the text:

  • "David Farley agrees" (He says YES).
  • "Other politicians disagree" (They say NO).

Simple Rule for You When you talk about a person, use these words to show their side:

Person A agrees with Person B. Person C disagrees with Person A.

Quick Word Swap If you want to be very simple, you can use:

  • Agree → Say yes
  • Disagree → Say no

Vocabulary Learning

politicians (n.)
People whose job is to make laws for a city or country.
Example:The politicians are talking about new laws for the school.
multiculturalism (n.)
A society where many different cultures live together.
Example:Multiculturalism helps people learn about different foods and languages.
immigrants (n.)
People who move to a new country to live there permanently.
Example:Many immigrants move to Australia to find a better job.
opposition (n.)
A group of people or a political party that disagrees with the government.
Example:The opposition party does not agree with the new tax.
visas (n.)
Official documents that allow a person to enter or stay in a country.
Example:You need a visa to visit the United States for a long time.
Practice A2 words in a crossword