News from Australia

澳洲新聞


Introduction

Australia has new news about politics and health.

澳洲在政治與健康方面有新消息。

Main Body

Some people made mean ads about a leader named Jacinta Allan. They called her a witch. Many people are angry because these ads are bad for women.

有些人製作了針對一位名叫 Jacinta Allan 的領導人的惡意廣告。他們稱她為女巫。許多人對此感到憤怒,因為這些廣告對女性非常不利。

New polls show that people like the One Nation party more now. This party is more popular than the Labor party.

新民調顯示,人們現在更加支持 One Nation 党。該黨目前的受歡迎程度超過了工黨。

Doctors want old people to get a new vaccine for a lung virus. This vaccine is free for people over 75. It helps them stay out of the hospital.

醫生希望長者能接種一種新的肺部病毒疫苗。75 歲以上的人可以免費接種。這有助於他們避免住院。

Finally, a famous doctor named Richard Scolyer died. He helped find cures for skin cancer. The King also gave awards to some special people.

最後,一位著名的醫生 Richard Scolyer 逝世了。他協助找到了治療皮膚癌的方法。國王也向一些特別人士頒發了獎項。

Conclusion

Australia has many changes in politics and health right now.

澳洲目前在政治與健康方面有許多變化。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'Who is Doing What' Pattern

In English, we usually put the person first and the action second. Look at these simple building blocks from the text:

  • Doctors \rightarrow want (vaccines)
  • People \rightarrow like (the party)
  • The King \rightarrow gave (awards)

💡 Simple Word Swaps

To move toward A2, you can change the 'feeling' of a sentence by swapping one word.

The original: "These ads are bad for women." The swap: "These ads are good for women."

The original: "This party is more popular." The swap: "This party is less popular."


🚩 Quick Tip: Describing People

We use 'named' when we want to introduce a person's identity quickly:

  • A leader named Jacinta Allan.
  • A doctor named Richard Scolyer.

Use this pattern to introduce your friends or family!

Vocabulary Learning

politics (n.)
The activities of government and leaders
Example:I like to read about politics in the news.
mean (adj.)
Not kind; wanting to hurt someone
Example:It is not nice to say mean things to others.
ads (n.)
Short for advertisements; pictures or videos that sell things
Example:I saw many ads for new shoes on TV.
polls (n.)
Surveys that ask many people for their opinion
Example:The polls show that many people like the new law.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:Football is a very popular sport in the world.
vaccine (n.)
A medicine that prevents a person from getting a disease
Example:The doctor gave me a vaccine to stop the flu.
cures (n.)
Medicines or treatments that make a sick person healthy again
Example:Scientists are looking for cures for many diseases.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to people for doing something great
Example:The actor won three awards for his movie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword