More Australians Like Pauline Hanson and One Nation

越來越多澳洲人喜歡寶琳·韓森與一國黨


Introduction

New polls show that many Australian voters now like Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation, more than the big parties.

最新民調顯示,許多澳洲選民現在比起大黨更喜歡寶琳·韓森及其領導的一國黨。

Main Body

A new study says 29% of people like One Nation. This is more than the Labor Party and the Coalition. Many people also want Pauline Hanson to be the leader of the country.

最新研究指出 29% 的人喜歡一國黨。這比例高於工黨與聯盟黨。許多人也希望寶琳·韓森能成為國家領導人。

People from different backgrounds like this party. This includes people born in Australia and people from other countries. Some people who moved to Australia years ago now want fewer new people to come.

來自不同背景的人都喜歡這個黨。這包括在澳洲出生的人以及來自其他國家的人。一些多年前移居澳洲的人,現在希望減少新移民的數量。

Many people do not like the government's new money plan. They do not like the new taxes on houses and trusts. However, 47% of people are most worried about the high cost of food and rent.

許多人不喜歡政府的新財政計劃。他們不滿對房屋與信託徵收的新稅。然而,47% 的人最擔心的是食物與租金的高昂成本。

Conclusion

The big parties are losing votes. Pauline Hanson is now a very popular choice for leader.

大黨正在失去選票。寶琳·韓森現在是一個非常受歡迎的領導人選擇。

Vocabulary Learning

🛒 The 'Cost' Language

In this text, we see how to talk about money and things we pay for. To reach A2, you need to describe your daily life and your worries.

Key words from the text:

  • Cost \rightarrow The amount of money something needs.
  • Taxes \rightarrow Money we pay to the government.
  • Rent \rightarrow Monthly money for a house.

💡 Grammar: 'Most worried about'

When you want to say that one thing is your biggest problem, use this pattern:

[Person] + [be verb] + most worried about + [The Thing]

Examples from the story:

  • People \rightarrow are most worried about \rightarrow the high cost of food.

Try it with your own life:

  • I \rightarrow am most worried about \rightarrow my English exam.
  • My friend \rightarrow is most worried about \rightarrow the weather.

Vocabulary Learning

polls (n.)
A survey to find out what many people think
Example:The latest polls show who will win the election.
voters (n.)
People who have the right to vote in an election
Example:The candidate is trying to get more voters to support him.
backgrounds (n.)
A person's experience, family, and culture
Example:Students from different backgrounds study together in this class.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government is making a new law about schools.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government
Example:I have to pay my taxes every year.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:Football is a very popular sport in the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword