Ireland and New EU Members
愛爾蘭與新歐盟成員國
Introduction
Ireland will lead the European Union (EU) on July 1. Ireland wants to help new countries join the EU.
愛爾蘭將於 7 月 1 日領導歐盟。愛爾蘭希望幫助新國家加入歐盟。
Main Body
Ireland is a friendly country. It wants to help Montenegro and Albania join the EU. Ireland hopes Montenegro can join by 2028.
愛爾蘭是一個友好的國家。它希望幫助黑山與阿爾巴尼亞加入歐盟。愛爾蘭希望黑山能在 2028 年前加入。
Ukraine and Moldova also want to join. But Hungary and Poland are not happy. They want these countries to wait for a long time.
烏克蘭與摩爾多瓦也想加入。但匈牙利與波蘭並不滿意，他們希望這些國家等待較長時間。
France helps Serbia. Iceland might start talks in August. But Georgia and Kosovo have problems. Some EU countries do not agree with them.
法國在幫助塞爾維亞。冰島可能會在 8 月開始談判。但格魯吉亞與科索沃存在問題，部分歐盟國家並不認同他們。
Conclusion
Ireland has a good chance to help. But new countries must change their laws first.
愛爾蘭有很好的機會提供幫助。但新國家必須先修改其法律。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals. When you want something to happen, use: Want + Person + To + Action.
From the story:
- Ireland wants new countries to join.
- Hungary wants these countries to wait.
How to use it in your life:
- I want you to help me.
- My boss wants me to work.
- She wants him to call.
⏱️ Time Words
Notice how the text talks about the future:
- By [Year] Means 'no later than'. (By 2028)
- In [Month] A specific time. (In August)
Quick Rule: Use BY for a deadline. Use IN for a calendar date.