Bad Ads Against Leader Jacinta Allan

針對領導人 Jacinta Allan 的惡意廣告


Introduction

Many leaders are angry. They do not like some new ads in Melbourne. The ads are mean to Premier Jacinta Allan.

許多領導人感到憤怒。他們不喜歡墨爾本出現的一些新廣告,因為這些廣告對州長 Jacinta Allan 充滿惡意。

Main Body

A man named Franco Puleo paid for the ads. He put pictures on trucks. The pictures use AI. They show Jacinta Allan as a witch. The ads say 'ditch the witch'.

一名叫 Franco Puleo 的男子出資製作這些廣告。他在卡車上貼上圖片,這些圖片是使用 AI 生成的,將 Jacinta Allan 描繪成一名女巫。廣告上寫著「擺脫女巫」。

This happened before. Fifteen years ago, people used the same words for Julia Gillard. Julia Gillard was a leader too. Many people say this is bad and unfair to women.

這種情況以前發生過。十五年前,人們對 Julia Gillard 也使用了同樣的字眼。Julia Gillard 當時也是一名領導人。許多人表示這樣做很糟糕,對女性不公平。

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says these ads are not okay. Other leaders agree. But Pauline Hanson says the Premier must accept the mean words.

總理 Anthony Albanese 表示這些廣告是不適當的。其他領導人也表示贊同。但 Pauline Hanson 則認為州長必須接受這些惡劣的言論。

Conclusion

Some people want the ads to stop. Other people say the ads are okay because they are angry at the government.

有些人希望這些廣告停止,而另一些人則認為廣告沒有問題,因為他們對政府感到憤怒。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 The 'Opposite' Game

In this story, people have very different feelings. To reach A2, you need to show how things are different.

1. The Feelings

  • Bad \rightarrow Okay
  • Mean \rightarrow Fair

2. The People

  • Angry \rightarrow Those who hate the ads.
  • Accepting \rightarrow Those who think the ads are fine.

3. Simple Word Swap Instead of just saying "No," use "Not okay" to sound more natural.

  • Example: "These ads are not okay.

4. Quick Tip: The Word 'Too' When we say "Julia Gillard was a leader too," it means also.

  • Jacinta is a leader.
  • Julia was a leader \rightarrow too.

Vocabulary Learning

mean (adj.)
not kind; wanting to hurt someone
Example:It is mean to say bad things about your friends.
Premier (n.)
the leader of a state government
Example:The Premier makes important decisions for the city.
ditch (v.)
to get rid of someone or something
Example:I decided to ditch my old shoes and buy new ones.
unfair (adj.)
not right or not equal
Example:It is unfair that only one person gets the prize.
accept (v.)
to agree to take something or agree that something is true
Example:Please accept this gift for your birthday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword