Pope Speaks About World Hunger
教宗談論世界飢餓問題
Introduction
Pope Leo XIV spoke to the World Food Programme in Rome. He asked for more money and easier ways to give food to poor people.
教宗利奧十四世在羅馬與世界糧食計劃委員會對話。他要求增加資金，並希望有更便捷的方式將食物提供給貧困人口。
Main Body
The Pope said that countries move weapons very fast. But they move food very slowly. Rules and politics stop food from reaching hungry people.
教宗表示，各國運送武器的速度非常快，但運送食物卻非常緩慢。規章與政治因素阻礙了食物送達飢餓的人們手中。
He said that leaders only care about their own countries. They do not work together. This makes the world dangerous. People move to other countries because they have no food.
他指出領導人們只關心自己的國家，不願共同努力，這使得世界變得危險。人們因為缺乏食物而被迫遷徙到其他國家。
The World Food Programme has much less money now. The United States gave some money recently. But the program still needs more than 10 billion dollars for 2026.
世界糧食計劃委員會目前的資金大幅減少。雖然美國近期提供了一些捐款，但該計劃在 2026 年仍需要超過 100 億美元。
Conclusion
The world needs more money for food. Leaders must help people first.
世界需要更多糧食資金。領導者必須將救助人民放在首位。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Very'
In this text, we see a pattern that helps you describe things strongly. We use very + adjective/adverb.
- Very fast → High speed (Example: Weapons move fast).
- Very slowly → Low speed (Example: Food moves slowly).
How to use it: If you want to make a word stronger, put 'very' in front of it.
Comparing the text: Fast Very fast Slowly Very slowly
🌍 Action Words for A2
Look at these simple actions from the story. They are essential for basic conversations:
- Give (money/food) To hand something to someone.
- Move (weapons/people) To go from one place to another.
- Need (money/help) When something is necessary.
Pattern: Subject + Action Word + Object
Example: "The world (Subject) needs (Action) money (Object)."