Elections in Johor and Bihar

柔佛與比哈爾的選舉


Introduction

This report looks at elections in Johor, Malaysia, and Bihar, India. It talks about two men: Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Prashant Kishor.

本報告探討馬來西亞柔佛與印度比哈爾的選舉,內容提及兩位人物:Onn Hafiz Ghazi 與 Prashant Kishor。

Main Body

In Johor, Onn Hafiz Ghazi wants to stay as the leader. He says the economy is growing fast. He built new roads and trains. Some people disagree. They say rich cities have more money than poor villages.

在柔佛,Onn Hafiz Ghazi 希望能留任領導人。他表示經濟增長迅速,他建設了新道路與鐵路。但有些人並不認同,認為富裕城市比貧窮村莊擁有更多資金。

In Bihar, Prashant Kishor wants to win a seat in Bankipur. The election is on July 30. He says the current leader, Samrat Choudhary, is not the right choice. Kishor's party did not win any seats in the last big election.

在比哈爾,Prashant Kishor 希望在 Bankipur 贏得一個席位。選舉將於 7 月 30 日舉行。他認為現任領導人 Samrat Choudhary 並非正確的人選。Kishor 的政黨在上次大選中未能贏得任何席位。

In Johor, the King chooses the leader. The leader must be friendly with the King and other governments. In Bihar, the BJP party is strong, but Kishor wants to change that.

在柔佛,由國王選擇領導人。領導人必須與國王及其他政府保持良好關係。在比哈爾,BJP 黨勢力強大,但 Kishor 希望能改變這一局面。

Conclusion

Both places have elections. People want to see if the leaders can make their lives better.

兩個地方都有選舉。人們想看看領導人是否能讓他們的生活變得更好。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The Power of 'WANT'

In this story, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.

It tells us about a person's goal or a dream. It is always followed by 'to' when we talk about an action.

The Pattern: Personwant(s) toAction

Examples from the text:

  • Onn Hafiz Ghazi wants to stay as the leader.
  • Prashant Kishor wants to win a seat.
  • Kishor wants to change that.

Quick Guide:

  • Use want for I, You, We, They.
  • Use wants for He, She, It (like the leaders in the article).

Simple Switch: If you want to talk about the past, change want/wants to wanted. Example: He wanted to win.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader
Example:The school has an election for class president tomorrow.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country
Example:A strong economy means more people have jobs.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:I disagree with you about which movie is the best.
current (adj.)
Happening now or existing at this time
Example:The current weather is very hot and sunny.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about plastic bags.
Practice A2 words in a crossword