Investigation into University of Wollongong Problems
關於臥龍崗大學問題的調查
Introduction
A group called ICAC looked at problems at the University of Wollongong. They checked how the university hired people and spent money.
一個名為 ICAC 的組織調查了臥龍崗大學的問題。他們檢查了大學如何招聘人員以及如何支出資金。
Main Body
Alyssa White worked at the university. She gave interview questions to some people. This helped them get jobs. She also tried to create a high-paying job for herself.
Alyssa White 在大學工作。她將面試題目提供給某些人，幫助他們獲得工作。她還試圖為自己創造一個高薪職位。
Other leaders had problems too. Michael Still and John Dewar worked with a company called KordaMentha. ICAC thinks they gave the company contracts to help Mr. Dewar get his job.
其他領導層也存在問題。Michael Still 和 John Dewar 與一家名為 KordaMentha 的公司合作。ICAC 認為他們將合約交給該公司，是為了幫助 Dewar 先生獲得職位。
The university has no money. It lost 17 million dollars last year. It had problems with students and expensive building projects. Now, the top leaders have left their jobs.
大學目前缺乏資金。去年虧損了 1,700 萬美元。在學生管理和昂貴的建築項目方面也遇到了問題。現在，最高層的領導均已離職。
Conclusion
The meetings are finished. The leaders must send their final papers by August 7.
會議已結束。領導層必須在 8 月 7 日前提交最終文件。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Money Words
In this story, we see how people talk about money and work. These are very useful for A2 learners.
Action Words for Work
- Hire → To give someone a job.
- Spend → To use money to buy things.
- Lose → When money goes away (Example: The university lost 17 million dollars).
Describing Jobs
- High-paying → A job that gives you a lot of money.
- Top leaders → The people with the most power in a company.
Simple Sentence Build
Look at this pattern: Someone + did something + to help + someone.
"She gave interview questions... to help them get jobs."
Try to use this simple logic: I study English → to help me get a job.