Poland and Ukraine are Angry
波蘭與烏克蘭關係緊張
Introduction
Poland and Ukraine have a big problem. President Karol Nawrocki of Poland took away a special medal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
波蘭與烏克蘭之間存在一個大問題。波蘭總統卡羅爾·納夫羅茨基收回了授予烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基的一枚特別勳章。
Main Body
Ukraine named a military group after the UPA. Poland says the UPA killed many Polish people in the past. President Nawrocki says this is wrong. President Zelenskyy sent the medal back to Poland.
烏克蘭將一個軍事組織命名為 UPA。波蘭表示 UPA 過去殺害了許多波蘭人。納夫羅茨基總統認為這樣是不對的。澤倫斯基總統則將勳章寄回波蘭。
Poland has problems at home too. President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk do not agree. They fight about laws and power. The President wants to win more voters for the next election.
波蘭國內也有問題。納夫羅茨基總統與總理唐納德·圖斯克意見分歧。他們針對法律與權力問題發生爭執。總統希望在下次選舉中贏得更多選民。
Poland and Ukraine also fight about money and food. Poland does not want Ukrainian farm products in its shops. Poland also wants a big role in peace talks with Russia.
波蘭與烏克蘭也為金錢與食物問題而爭執。波蘭不希望烏克蘭的農產品出現在其商店中。波蘭也希望在與俄羅斯的和平談判中扮演重要角色。
Conclusion
The two presidents did not go to a big meeting in Gdańsk. The friendship between the two countries is now very weak.
兩位總統都沒有出席在格但斯克舉行的大會。兩國之間的友誼現在非常脆弱。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The 'Action' Word Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about things that are happening now or are generally true. This is the most important part of A2 English.
1. The Simple Truth We use a basic verb form to show a fact.
- Poland and Ukraine have a big problem.
- Poland wants a big role.
2. The 'S' Rule (Very Important!) When we talk about one person (He/She) or one thing (Poland/Ukraine), we add an -s to the action word.
- President Nawrocki says... (He says)
- The President wants... (He wants)
- Ukraine named... (This is in the past, so it changes!)
3. When things go wrong (Negative) To say 'no', we use do not or does not →
- They do not agree.
- Poland does not want Ukrainian products.
Quick Summary for your brain:
- Many people do not / have
- One person/country does not / has / wants