New Voting Areas in Queensland
昆士蘭州新選區
Introduction
A group called the QRC changed the voting maps for Queensland. They did this because more people now live in the south-east.
一個名為 QRC 的組織修改了昆士蘭州的選區圖。他們這樣做是因為現在東南部居住的人口增加。
Main Body
The QRC removed one voting area in the north called Hill. Now, people in the north have twelve areas instead of thirteen. The government did not add more seats to help the north.
QRC 刪除了北部一個名為 Hill 的選區。現在北部有十二個選區，而非十三個。政府並未增加更多席位來幫助北部。
Some parties will win or lose. The LNP party will likely get two more seats. The Labor party and the KAP party will likely lose one seat each.
某些政黨將會獲益或受損。LNP 黨很可能將獲得兩個更多席位。工黨與 KAP 黨則可能各失去一個席位。
Some people are angry. The Labor party says the process was not fair. People in the north are sad because their voting areas are now too big.
有些人感到憤怒。工黨表示這個過程並不公平。北部居民感到難過，因為他們的選區現在變得太大了。
Conclusion
The new map starts for the 2028 election. People have 21 days to ask a court for help.
新地圖將於 2028 年選舉開始啟用。民眾有 21 天時間可以向法院尋求協助。
Vocabulary Learning
🟢 The 'More' & 'Less' Pattern
To reach A2, you need to describe changes. This text shows us how to compare amounts easily.
1. Adding to a number
- More people → A larger amount of people.
- Two more seats → 2 + the current number.
2. Taking away from a number
- Lose one seat → Current number - 1.
- Twelve instead of thirteen → The number changed from 13 ↓ 12.
3. The 'Too' Problem When something is a problem, we use too + adjective:
- Too big → It is bigger than it should be. (Negative feeling)
Quick Summary Table
| Word | Direction | Feeling |
|---|---|---|
| More | ⬆️ | Neutral/Positive |
| Lose | ⬇️ | Negative |
| Too | ⚠️ | Bad/Wrong |