New Plans for New South Wales and Queensland
新南威爾斯州與昆士蘭州的新計劃
Introduction
Two leaders in Australia have new plans for their states. They want to change how the government spends money.
澳洲有兩位領導人為他們的州制定了新計劃。他們希望改變政府支出資金的方式。
Main Body
In New South Wales, Kellie Sloane wants to help businesses. She wants to lower taxes for companies. She also wants more trains in Western Sydney and more money for country areas.
在新南威爾斯州，Kellie Sloane 想要幫助企業。她希望降低公司稅。她還希望在西悉尼增加火車班次，並為鄉村地區提供更多資金。
In Queensland, Steven Miles wants to help people with high costs. He wants to give money back to renters. He also wants a new office to show true crime numbers.
在昆士蘭州，Steven Miles 想要幫助面臨高生活成本的人。他希望將資金返還給租客。他還希望成立一個新辦公室來展示真實的犯罪數字。
Both leaders face a new problem. A third political group called One Nation is becoming more popular with voters.
兩位領導人都面臨一個新問題。一個名為「一國黨」(One Nation) 的第三政治團體在選民中變得越來越受歡迎。
Conclusion
Both leaders want to change taxes and help people in different ways.
兩位領導人都希望以不同的方式改變稅務制度並幫助民眾。
Vocabulary Learning
🎯 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see one word used many times to show a goal or a wish: "Wants".
How it works:
Person → wants → to do something
Examples from the text:
- Kellie Sloane wants to help businesses.
- Steven Miles wants to give money back.
Simple Rule for A2: When you talk about a dream or a plan, use want to + action word.
💡 I want to learn English. 💡 He wants to go home.
Quick Word Shift:
- Lower (Verb) → To make something less (Example: lower taxes).
- High (Adjective) → A lot of something (Example: high costs).