Problems with Racism in Montreal City Jobs

蒙特利爾市政府職位的種族歧視問題


Introduction

Black workers in the Montreal police and city offices are unhappy. They say there is racism at work.

蒙特利爾警察局與市政府辦公室的黑人工人感到不滿,他們表示工作環境中存在種族歧視。

Main Body

In June, the city closed a police unit. Some police officers did bad things. They cut the hair of Black people. The police chief may take them to court.

六月時,市政府關閉了一個警察小組。部分警察有不當行為,他們剪掉了黑人的頭髮。警察局長可能會將他們起訴。

Black police officers are afraid. They want to report problems, but they fear their bosses. They say the current help phone is not enough. They want a new, safe way to talk.

黑人警察感到恐懼。他們想要舉報問題,但擔心上司。他們表示目前的求助電話不足夠,希望有一個全新且安全的溝通方式。

Other Black city workers are also angry. They say racism is a big problem in many jobs. They do not want more studies. They want the city to fix the problems now.

其他黑人市政府員工也感到憤怒。他們表示種族歧視在許多職位中都是大問題。他們不想要更多研究,而是要求市政府立即解決問題。

Conclusion

Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada knows about these problems. She wants to have a meeting with the workers.

市長 Soraya Martinez Ferrada 知道這些問題,她希望與員工舉行會議。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see people wanting things. This is a great way to express needs in A2 English.

The Formula: Person + want(s) + to + action

Examples from the story:

  • They want to report problems. \rightarrow (They have a problem and need to tell someone)
  • They want to talk. \rightarrow (They need a safe conversation)
  • She wants to have a meeting. \rightarrow (The Mayor needs to meet the workers)

🛠️ Simple Word Swaps

Notice how the text uses simple words to describe big feelings. You can use these to move from A1 to A2:

  • Unhappy \rightarrow Not smiling / Sad
  • Afraid \rightarrow Scared
  • Angry \rightarrow Very unhappy

📍 Quick Tip: 'Now' vs 'Current'

  • Current = The thing happening right now (e.g., the current phone).
  • Now = The exact moment (e.g., fix the problems now).

Both help you talk about the present time!

Vocabulary Learning

racism (n.)
treating people badly because of their skin color
Example:The workers said there is racism in the city offices.
unit (n.)
a small group of people who work together
Example:The city closed a police unit in June.
court (n.)
a place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The police chief may take the officers to court.
report (v.)
to tell a person in charge about a problem
Example:The officers want to report problems at work.
current (adj.)
happening now; present
Example:The current help phone is not enough for the workers.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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