Australia's New Plans for Homes and People
澳洲對房屋與人民的新計畫
Introduction
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talks about new rules for houses and the identity of Australia.
總理安東尼·艾巴尼斯討論關於房屋的新規定以及澳洲的身份認同。
Main Body
The government changed tax rules for houses. Houses became too expensive for young people. The Prime Minister wants houses to cost less so young people can buy them.
政府修改了房屋的稅務規定。房屋對年輕人來說變得太昂貴。總理希望房屋價格能降低，讓年輕人能夠買房。
Some people want Australia to have only one culture. The Prime Minister says no. He says many different cultures make Australia a great country.
有些人希望澳洲只有一種文化。總理表示不同意。他說多樣化的文化才讓澳洲成為一個偉大的國家。
Australia needs to talk more with countries in Asia. Fewer students learn Asian languages now. The government wants a ten-year plan to fix this.
澳洲需要與亞洲國家增加交流。現在學習亞洲語言的學生減少了。政府希望制定一個十年計畫來解決這個問題。
Conclusion
The government wants cheaper houses, a friendly country for all cultures, and better links with Asia.
政府希望擁有更便宜的房屋、一個對所有文化都友好的國家，以及與亞洲建立更好的聯繫。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a simple way to talk about goals using want.
The Rule:
Person + want(s) + Thing → The government wants a plan.
Person + want(s) + Person + to + Action → The Prime Minister wants houses to cost less.
Quick Words from the Text:
- Expensive → Costs a lot of money 💰
- Cheaper → Costs less money 📉
- Fix → To make something better 🛠️
Simple Comparison:
- Expensive (High price) Cheaper (Low price)