Teachers in Victoria Say No to New Pay Deal
維多利亞州教師拒絕新薪酬方案
Introduction
Most teachers in the Australian Education Union (AEU) voted against a new pay deal from the government.
澳洲教育工會 (AEU) 大多數教師投票反對政府提出的一項新薪酬方案。
Main Body
The government offered more money for four years. However, 57.7 percent of teachers said no. Some groups used social media to tell teachers the deal was not good.
政府提供了四年的加薪方案。然而，57.7% 的教師表示不同意。部分團體利用社群媒體告知教師該方案並不理想。
Some teachers are unhappy. They want smaller classes and less work. They also want more money for school assistants. The Education Minister says the deal was already very good.
部分教師感到不滿。他們希望縮小班級規模並減少工作量。他們還希望增加學校助手的經費。教育部長則表示，該方案已經非常優渥。
There is an election in November. The government and the teachers are now fighting. The other political party says the government does not understand teachers.
十一月將舉行選舉。政府與教師目前正陷入爭端。另一個政黨則稱政府並不了解教師。
Conclusion
The union is planning more strikes. Teachers might stop working again later this year.
工會正計劃發起更多罷工。教師可能會在今年晚些時候再次停止工作。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Opposite' Words
In this story, people disagree. To reach A2, you need to connect ideas using words that show a contrast.
The Key Word: However It acts like a bridge between a 'Yes' and a 'No'.
- Government: "We give more money."
- However, Teachers: "We say no."
Common A2 Patterns found here:
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Want vs. Have
- Current state: Teachers have big classes.
- Desire: They want smaller classes.
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Say vs. Understand
- The Minister says it is good → The other party says he does not understand.
Simple Logic Map: Offer However Rejection Strike