One Nation Party Grows in Australia

澳洲一國黨勢力成長


Introduction

More people in Australia like the One Nation party now. The Labor government and the Coalition party are worried.

現在澳洲有更多人支持一國黨。工黨政府與聯盟黨對此感到擔憂。

Main Body

Many people are unhappy. Houses cost too much and food is expensive. Because of this, more people vote for One Nation. Young people and people in cities now like this party too.

許多人感到不滿。房價太高且食物昂貴。因此,更多人投票給一國黨。現在年輕人和城市居民也開始喜歡這個黨。

Prime Minister Albanese wants to stop One Nation. He says his government helps with money and taxes. He also says Pauline Hanson is not a worker because she has a rich friend named Gina Rinehart.

總理艾班尼斯想要阻止一國黨。他表示他的政府在金錢與稅務方面提供了幫助。他還說寶琳·漢森並非勞工階級,因為她有一個名叫吉娜·林哈特的富豪朋友。

Some people in the Coalition party want to work with One Nation. But the leaders say no. They want to win the votes alone. They have a new plan for the economy.

聯盟黨的部分成員想要與一國黨合作。但領導層表示拒絕。他們希望獨立贏得選票。他們針對經濟制定了一個新計劃。

One Nation asked people for money. They say they have 2 million dollars. The Prime Minister does not believe this. One Nation will check the money to prove it is true.

一國黨向民眾募款。他們聲稱擁有兩百萬美元。總理並不相信。一國黨將對資金進行核對以證明其真實性。

Conclusion

One Nation is now a big challenge for the other parties before the next elections.

在下次選舉之前,一國黨現在對其他政黨來說是一個巨大的挑戰。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "Too Much"

In the text, we see: "Houses cost too much and food is expensive."

When you want to say something is a problem because it is 'more than okay', use too + adjective.

Quick Guide:

  • High Price \rightarrow Too expensive
  • Big House \rightarrow Too big
  • Cold Weather \rightarrow Too cold

🛠 Word Swaps

Look at how the text describes people. We can group these to help you speak better:

  • The Groups:
    • Young people (Age)
    • People in cities (Location)
    • Leaders (Job/Role)

A2 Tip: To describe a person, always put the describing word (adjective) before the person. AdjectiveightarrowextPerson\text{Adjective} ightarrow ext{Person} (Example: Rich friend \rightarrow NOT Friend rich)


🚩 Action Words (Verbs)

Three a-bit-tricky words from the story:

  1. Believe: To think something is true. (The PM does not believe this.)
  2. Prove: To show that something is true. (Check the money to prove it.)
  3. Worried: To feel nervous about the future. (The parties are worried.)

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:This new phone is too expensive for me.
taxes (n.)
Money that people pay to the government
Example:We pay taxes to help build schools and roads.
economy (n.)
The system of how money and goods are produced and used in a country
Example:The country's economy is growing this year.
prove (v.)
To show that something is true
Example:Can you prove that you finished your homework?
challenge (n.)
Something new and difficult
Example:Learning a new language is a big challenge.
elections (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader
Example:The elections will happen next month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword