A New Political Group in Australia

澳大利亞的一個新政治團體


Introduction

Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender started a new group called Community Strong Australia. It is a new choice for people who do not like the two big parties.

Zali Steggall 與 Allegra Spender 成立了一個名為「Community Strong Australia」的新團體。對於不喜歡兩大政黨的人來說,這是一個新的選擇。

Main Body

This group is different. It has no big boss. Members do not have to vote the same way. Only people who want to be in parliament can join. This helps them listen to the people in their towns.

這個團體很不同。它沒有大老闆。成員不需要投票方向一致。只有想要進入議會的人才能加入。這有助於他們傾聽當地居民的聲音。

The group wants to fix big problems. They want to help with the weather, house prices, and doctors. They want to win more seats in the next election.

該團體希望解決重大問題。他們希望在氣候、房價和醫療方面提供幫助。他們希望在下次選舉中贏得更多席位。

Some people do not like this new group. The Liberal Party says the group is not strong. Some other independent members want to join, but some say no. The group will be official in October.

有些人不喜歡這個新團體。自由黨表示該團體並不強大。一些其他獨立議員想要加入,但有些人拒絕。該團體將於十月正式成立。

Conclusion

Two people started this group. They want more members and more power in the next election.

有兩個人成立了這個團體。他們希望在下次選舉中增加更多成員並獲得更多權力。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Want' Pattern

In the text, we see the word want used many times. For an A2 student, this is the easiest way to talk about goals and desires.

How it works: Person \rightarrow want \rightarrow thing/action

From the text:

  • "They want to fix big problems"
  • "They want to win more seats"
  • "Some other independent members want to join"

Key Rule: When you want to do something, use: want+to+verb\text{want} + \text{to} + \text{verb}.

Quick Examples for You:

  • I want to learn English.
  • We want to go home.
  • She wants to help.

Vocabulary Learning

choice (n.)
Something that you can pick from two or more things
Example:I have a choice between tea and coffee.
parliament (n.)
The group of people who make the laws for a country
Example:The members of parliament are talking about new laws.
election (n.)
The time when people vote to choose a leader
Example:The next election is in November.
independent (adj.)
Not belonging to a big group or party
Example:He is an independent worker and does not have a boss.
official (adj.)
Something that is formally recognized or approved
Example:The announcement will be official tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword