Government Study on Racism and a Bomb Attack

政府針對種族主義與炸彈襲擊的研究

Jul 13, 2026, 07:53
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Introduction

The government is studying racism against First Nations people. They are talking about a bomb attack in Perth on January 26.

政府正在研究針對原住民的種族主義問題。他們正在討論 1 月 26 日在珀斯發生的一起炸彈襲擊事件。

Main Body

A man threw a dangerous device from a balcony into a crowd of 2,000 people. The police say the man hated First Nations people. The man is in court now.

一名男子從陽台將一個危險裝置扔進 2,000 人的人群中。警方表示該男子仇視原住民。該男子目前正在法院受審。

Some people say the police did not help fast enough. They say the police knew about the danger before the event. The police took 40 minutes to move people away from the bomb.

有些人表示警方救援速度不足。他們稱警方在活動前就已知曉危險。警方花了 40 分鐘才將人群從炸彈附近疏散。

Ken Wyatt is a former minister. He says people are more racist now. He says this happened after a big vote in 2023. He wants more money to stop racism against First Nations people.

Ken Wyatt 是一位前部長。他表示現在的人們種族主義傾向更嚴重。他認為這是發生在 2023 年一次重大投票之後。他希望增加資金以停止對原住民的種族歧視。

Conclusion

The study is still looking at how police help people after racist attacks.

該研究仍在探討警方在種族主義襲擊後如何提供協助。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see a simple way to tell a story about things that already happened. We use -ed at the end of words.

Look at these changes:

  • Study →\rightarrow Studied
  • Hate →\rightarrow Hated
  • Happened →\rightarrow Happened

💡 The "Action" Words

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. These are very common for A2 students:

  • Throw →\rightarrow Threw (Example: A man threw a device)
  • Take →\rightarrow Took (Example: The police took 40 minutes)
  • Say →\rightarrow Said (Example: Some people say →\rightarrow They said)

📌 Useful Phrases

If you want to describe a situation, use these blocks from the text:

  1. "In court now" →\rightarrow Used when someone is facing a judge.
  2. "More [word] now" →\rightarrow Used to compare today to the past (e.g., More racist now).

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
racism (n.)
Treating someone badly because of their skin color or where they come from
Example:We must work together to stop racism in schools.
device (n.)
A tool or object made for a special purpose
Example:A smartphone is a useful electronic device.
balcony (n.)
A platform on the outside of a building on a high floor
Example:I like to drink coffee on my balcony in the morning.
crowd (n.)
A large group of people gathered together
Example:There was a big crowd at the concert.
former (adj.)
Someone who had a job or position in the past
Example:Mr. Smith is a former teacher.
minister (n.)
An important person in the government
Example:The health minister talked about the new hospital.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→