Fight Over North Adelaide Golf Course

北阿德萊得高爾夫球場之爭

Jun 5, 2026, 00:12
AustraliaPolitics

Introduction

Two people want to stop a 45 million dollar project at the North Adelaide Golf Course.

兩人希望阻止北阿德萊得高爾夫球場一項價值 4,500 萬美元的計畫。

Main Body

The government wants to change the golf course for LIV Golf games. They cut 585 trees. This made many people angry.

政府希望將高爾夫球場改造以舉辦 LIV Golf 賽事。他們砍伐了 585 棵樹，這引起了許多人的憤怒。

Edwin Kemp Attrill and Janette Milera say the project hurts the land. They say the government must talk to the Environment Minister first.

Edwin Kemp Attrill 與 Janette Milera 表示該計畫會損害土地。他們認為政府必須先與環境部長協商。

The government says the project is okay. They say the animals and the land are safe. But if the court stops the work, the government says it will lose millions of dollars.

政府則表示該計畫沒有問題，動物與土地都是安全的。但如果法院叫停工程，政府表示將損失數百萬美元。

Conclusion

The government is still working. The two people are going to court.

政府仍在繼續執行，而該兩人則準備向法院提起訴訟。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The "Action Word" Trick

Look at how we describe things happening now or usually in the story. These are simple, short words.

The Pattern:

  • The government wants... (They have a desire)
  • They cut... (They did it)
  • This made... (The result)
  • The project hurts... (It causes pain)

💡 A2 Tip: S vs No S

When talking about one person or group, add an -s to the action:

  • The project →\rightarrow hurts
  • The government →\rightarrow wants

When talking about two or more people, no -s:

  • Two people →\rightarrow want
  • They →\rightarrow say

Vocabulary Map

  • Angry →\rightarrow Not happy  (Feeling)\text{ (Feeling)}
  • Safe →\rightarrow No danger  (State)\text{ (State)}
  • Lose →\rightarrow Not have anymore  (Action)\text{ (Action)}

Vocabulary Learning

project (n.)
A planned piece of work that takes time to finish
Example:The school has a new project to build a garden.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or city
Example:The government made a new law about cars.
environment (n.)
The natural world, including air, water, and land
Example:We must protect the environment to save the animals.
court (n.)
The place where a judge decides if someone followed the law
Example:The lawyer spoke to the judge in court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→