Розуміння та володіння англійською мовою може допомогти вам покращити якість свого життя в Австралії.
У кожному епізоді cерії подкастів ми пояснюємо особливості австралійського побуту. Ми також пропонуємо найбільш вживані вислови, які стануть в пригоді у щоденному житті.
З ви покращите свої навички англійської мови, дізнаєтесь багато цікавого про Австралію, а також розважитеся.
Цей урок призначено для осіб з середнім або просунутим рівнем володіння мови.
Різні способи сказати "I am voting":
- I’ll exercise my right to vote.
- I am going to the polls.
- My vote matters.
- I’ll cast my vote.
- I’ll cast my ballot.
- I’ll fill out ballot papers.
- I want my voice to be heard, so I will be voting.
Корисні фрази про вибори:
- In Australia, you have to rank the candidates.
- Good on ya, for researching the pollies.
- I heard in the news that the incumbent MP of our electorate is a shoo-in.
- My vote matters.
- I feel very proud that I have voted.
Розмовна мова:
Polly/Pollie – Politician, a person who is professionally involved in politics. If you want something changed, you should speak to your local pollie.
Good on ya – Short for “good on you” or “well done”. Good on ya for getting good grades this term!
Shoo-in – someone who is very likely to win a contest or other competition. Lily is the shoo-in for the leading role in a play.
MP – Short for “Member of Parliament”. The local MP will be speaking.
Democracy sausage (in a) sausage sizzle - name for a sausage wrapped in a slice of bread, bought from a sausage sizzle fundraiser at Australian polling places on election day.
Словник:
Mudslinging - saying negative things about an opponent during a political campaign, also known as ‘dirty politics’. I can’t stand the mudslinging! I don't care about a politician's personal life.'
Incumbent - A person who currently holds a political post or office. The incumbent is doing everything he can to stay in office.
Pork barrelling – A politician offering financial incentives for an electorate to try to get people to vote for him/her.
Electorate - The area that an elected Member of Parliament represents. He represents my electorate, Durack in Western Australia.
Ballot paper - The paper that lists the names of the people you can vote for and their political parties. There are two ballot papers: one for the House of Representatives and one for the Senate. Use the ballot paper to rank the candidates in this election.
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