USA and Iran Talk About Peace
美國與伊朗商討和平方案
Introduction
The USA and Iran have a 60-day plan for peace. They want to stop fighting.
美國與伊朗有一項為期 60 天的和平計劃,他們希望停止戰鬥。
Main Body
The USA lets Iran sell oil for a short time. The USA also gives some money back to Iran. Iran wants to use this money for anything. The USA says the money is only for food and medicine.
美國允許伊朗在短時間內銷售石油。美國也會將部分資金歸還給伊朗。伊朗希望將這筆資金自由使用,但美國表示該資金僅能用於購買食物和藥品。
The two countries disagree about nuclear power. The USA says Iran will let experts check their sites. Iran says this is not true. Iran also will not talk about its big missiles.
兩國在核能方面存在分歧。美國表示伊朗將允許專家檢查其設施,但伊朗否認此事。伊朗也不願討論其大型飛彈的問題。
Iran and the USA disagree about the sea. Iran wants to charge money for ships to pass through the water. The USA says this is against the law. Now, ships are helping 11,000 sailors go home.
伊朗與美國在海域問題上意見不合。伊朗希望對通過該水域的船隻收取費用,美國則表示這違反法律。目前,船隻正協助 11,000 名水手返家。
There is a war in Lebanon. The USA, Iran, and Lebanon are trying to stop the fighting. Israel is unhappy because Iran is helping. Israel wants to keep its soldiers in southern Lebanon.
黎巴嫩正處於戰爭中。美國、伊朗與黎巴嫩正試圖停止戰鬥。以色列對伊朗提供援助感到不滿,並希望將士兵留在黎巴嫩南部。
Conclusion
The situation is still dangerous. The countries hope for a final peace agreement.
情況依然危險。各國希望能達成最終的和平協議。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: Saying 'No' or 'Not the Same'
In this text, we see how to show that two people or countries do not agree. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. The 'Disagreement' Word Instead of saying "they are fighting," the text uses:
- Disagree Example: "The two countries disagree about nuclear power."
2. Using 'Not' to Change Meaning We use not to make a sentence opposite. Look at these changes:
- True Not true
- Agree Disagree (the 'dis-' part acts like 'not')
3. Useful Words for Conflict & Peace Check these simple pairs from the story:
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Fighting | Stop the fighting |
| Dangerous | Peace agreement |
| Against the law | Follow the law |
Quick Tip: To reach A2, stop using "bad" for everything. Use words like dangerous or unhappy to be more specific.