Problems with the June 3 Local Elections
6月3日地方選舉的問題
Introduction
Many people could not vote on June 3 because there were not enough ballot papers. The leader of the Election Commission quit his job.
許多人在6月3日無法投票,因為選票不足。選舉委員會的主席已經辭職。
Main Body
The Election Commission did not have enough papers for 91 voting places. Because of this, 26 places stopped voting. Many people could not vote. The leader, Roh Tae-ak, said sorry and left his job.
選舉委員會在91個投票站準備的選票不足。因此,有26個地點停止了投票。許多人無法投票。主席Roh Tae-ak已道歉並辭職。
Students from twelve big universities are angry. They are protesting on their campuses. They want a new group to check the elections. They want young people to help lead the Election Commission.
十二所大型大學的學生感到憤怒。他們正在校園內抗議。他們希望由一個新小組來檢查選舉,並要求年輕人參與領導選舉委員會。
Some politicians want a new election. Other politicians do not agree. At the same time, a court is checking videos and boxes from one voting place. Some people are blocking a sports gym to stop the movement of ballot boxes.
部分政治人物要求重新選舉,但其他政治人物則不同意。與此同時,法院正在檢查其中一個投票站的影片和票箱。有些人則在體育館堵住道路,以阻止票箱的運送。
Conclusion
Now, courts are looking for evidence, students are protesting, and politicians are arguing about a new election.
現在法院正在尋找證據,學生在抗議,而政治人物則在爭論是否要重新選舉。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'Enough'
In the text, we see: "there were not enough ballot papers" and "did not have enough papers."
How to use it: Use enough when you have the exact amount you need. Use not enough when you need more.
Simple Patterns:
- Not enough + [Thing] Not enough water.
- Not enough + [Thing] Not enough time.
🛠️ Action Words for the Past
Look at how the story describes things that already happened. The words change to show the past:
- Quit Quit (Stayed the same!)
- Stop Stopped (Added -ed)
- Say Said (Changed shape)
A2 Tip: When telling a story about yesterday or last week, look for that -ed ending or remember the special words like said.