Algeria Has Elections with Few Voters

阿爾及利亞舉行選舉,投票人數寥寥


Introduction

People in Algeria voted on July 2, 2026. They chose members for the Parliament.

阿爾及利亞人民於2026年7月2日進行投票,選出國會議員。

Main Body

The government stopped 269 people from running in the election. The government said these people did bad things with money. Many people are sad because they have no freedom.

政府阻止了269人參選。政府聲稱這些人在金錢方面有不法行為。許多人感到悲哀,因為他們沒有自由。

Some parties want more money for workers. Other parties want the government to free prisoners. But very few people voted. Only 11% of people went to vote by 3:00 PM.

部分政黨希望工人能獲得更多資金。其他政黨則要求政府釋放囚犯。但投票人數極少。截至下午3:00,僅有11%的人前往投票。

People did not vote because food and clothes cost too much. The government gave free buses and a holiday to help. People in the south voted two days early.

人們不投票是因為食物和衣物價格太高。政府提供了免費公車和假期來提供協助。南部地區的人民則提前兩天投票。

Conclusion

Voting stopped at 8:00 PM. Now the government is counting the votes.

投票於晚上8:00結束。目前政府正在計票中。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about Time & Numbers

In this story, we see how to use numbers for dates, time, and percentages. This is a key skill for A2 learners.

1. The Date

  • "July 2, 2026"
  • Pattern: Month → Day → Year.

2. The Clock

  • "3:00 PM" / "8:00 PM"
  • Use AM for morning and PM for afternoon/night.

3. The Percentage

  • "11%"
  • We say: Eleven percent.

🛠️ Word Pairs: Opposite Ideas

Notice how the text uses different groups to show a contrast:

  • Some parties (Group A) \rightarrow want money for workers.
  • Other parties (Group B) \rightarrow want to free prisoners.

Use Some... Other... when you want to talk about two different groups of people or things.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader
Example:The school had an election for the class president.
Parliament (n.)
A group of people who make the laws for a country
Example:The members of Parliament are meeting today.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government wants to build new roads.
freedom (n.)
The power to do or say what you want
Example:Everyone wants the freedom to travel.
prisoners (n.)
People who are kept in jail
Example:The prisoners are waiting for their trial.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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