The Election in Johor

柔佛州選舉


Introduction

Johor has an election on July 11. Two big groups, BN and PH, want to win 56 seats.

柔佛州將於7月11日舉行選舉。BN與PH兩個大集團都希望贏得56個議席。

Main Body

BN and PH work together in the national government. But in Johor, they fight for votes. Young people from 21 to 39 years old are important. These people care about jobs and high prices.

BN與PH在聯邦政府中共同合作。但在柔佛,他們則在爭奪選票。21至39歲的年輕人至關重要,這些人非常關注就業與物價高漲的問題。

Leaders visit Johor to help their parties. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim helps PH. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi helps BN. Another group, PN, also wants to win, but they have problems inside their group.

領導人們前往柔佛協助其政黨。總理安華支持PH,副總理阿末扎希則支持BN。另一個集團PN也希望獲勝,但他們內部存在問題。

Leaders disagree about a new business zone with Singapore. Some people also talk about a royal pardon for Najib Razak. But the top leaders say this is not true.

領導人們對於與新加坡建立的新商業區持有分歧。有些人也討論關於納吉獲得王室赦免的事宜。但高層領導人表示這並不屬實。

Conclusion

BN will likely win and stay in power. PH will likely be the main group against them.

BN很可能獲勝並維持權力。PH則很可能會成為對抗他們的主要集團。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Likely' Pattern

In the story, we see: "BN will likely win" and "PH will likely be the main group."

What does it mean? Use likely when you are almost sure something will happen, but you are not 100% certain. It is a step above 'maybe'.

How to build it: Subject + will + likely + action

Examples for your life:

  • I will likely eat pasta for dinner. → (I'm 90% sure)
  • It will likely rain tomorrow. → (Look at the clouds!)
  • She will likely arrive late. → (She is always slow)

🧩 'Care about' (The Feeling Word)

Text: "These people care about jobs..."

Stop using "like" for everything. When something is important to your life or your heart, use care about.

  • I care about my family.
  • Students care about their grades.
  • He cares about the environment.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting
Example:The school has an election to choose the class president.
seats (n.)
The number of positions or places a group wins in government
Example:The party won ten seats in the city council.
national (adj.)
Related to a whole country
Example:The national holiday is celebrated by everyone in the country.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:I disagree with my friend about which movie is the best.
pardon (n.)
An official decision to stop a person's punishment
Example:The governor gave a pardon to the prisoner.
Practice A2 words in a crossword