New Rules for Australian Universities
澳洲大學新規定
Introduction
The Australian government has new rules for universities. Universities must now define racism and hate speech clearly.
澳洲政府對大學制定了新規定。大學現在必須明確定義種族主義與仇恨言論。
Main Body
Universities must stop racism. They must help students and staff feel safe. They must have a clear way for people to make complaints.
大學必須停止種族主義。他們必須讓學生和教職員感到安全。他們必須建立一套明確的投訴機制。
Public universities must also show their money. They must tell the government how much the bosses earn. They must show how they spend money on experts.
公立大學還必須公開財務狀況。他們必須告知政府高層主管的薪資。他們必須顯示在專家身上的支出情況。
A government group is also looking at university problems. They want to know why some students were not safe during protests. The Education Minister says universities did not do enough to help.
一個政府小組也在調查大學的問題。他們想了解為什麼部分學生在抗議期間不安全。教育部長表示大學在提供協助方面做得不足。
Conclusion
Public universities must follow these rules by January 1. Private universities must follow them by July. If they do not, they will have problems with the law.
公立大學必須在 1 月 1 日前遵守這些規定。私立大學則必須在 7 月前遵守。若不遵守，將面臨法律問題。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Must' Power-Word
In this text, the word must appears many times. For A2 learners, this is the simplest way to talk about rules and necessity.
How it works:
Must + Action
Examples from the text:
- Universities must stop racism. (It is a rule)
- They must show their money. (It is necessary)
🛠️ Simple Sentence Building
Notice how the sentences are short. To reach A2, stop trying to make long sentences. Use this pattern:
[Who] + [Action] + [What/Why]
- The government (Who) has (Action) new rules (What).
- Bosses (Who) earn (Action) money (What).
📅 Time Words
Look at the end of the text. We use by to show a deadline (the latest time something can happen):
- By January 1 Before or on this date.
- By July Before or on this date.