New Leaders in the Queensland Government

昆士蘭政府新領導層


Introduction

The Queensland government is changing some of its leaders.

昆士蘭政府正在更換部分領導層。

Main Body

Some people think Lawrence Springborg will be the new Governor. Mr. Springborg says this is not true. Premier David Crisafulli also says it is not true. The government is still looking for a new person for this job.

有些人認為 Lawrence Springborg 將成為新任總督。Springborg 先生表示這並非事實。州長 David Crisafulli 同樣表示這並非事實。政府目前仍在尋找適合此職位的新人。

John Sosso is a top worker in the government. He worked for 42 years. Now he is retiring because he is sick.

John Sosso 是政府的一名高階人員。他服務了 42 年。目前因病退休。

Shaun Ferris will do Mr. Sosso's job for now. He will help the office keep working well.

Shaun Ferris 將暫時接任 Sosso 先生的職務。他將協助該辦公室維持正常運作。

Conclusion

The state is finding a new governor and a new leader for state development.

該州正在尋找新任總督以及州發展的新領導者。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future & Now

In this text, we see two ways to talk about what happens next. This is a big step for A2 learners.

1. The "Will" Pattern When we are sure about a future plan or a job change, we use will.

  • Shaun Ferris will do Mr. Sosso's job.
  • He will help the office.

Pattern: Person + will + ActionFuture Result

2. The "Still" Pattern We use still when a situation has not changed yet. It connects the past to now.

  • The government is still looking...

Quick Tip: Put "still" before the action word to show that the search continues.


Vocabulary Focus: Job Changes

  • Retiring → Stopping work because you are old or sick.
  • Leader → The person in charge.
  • Changing → Making something different.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country or state
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
Governor (n.)
The official leader of a state
Example:The Governor lives in a very large house.
Premier (n.)
The leader of a state government
Example:The Premier spoke to the news today.
retiring (v.)
Stopping work because you are old or sick
Example:My father is retiring after thirty years of work.
development (n.)
The process of growing or making something better
Example:The city needs more development for new houses.
Practice A2 words in a crossword