Russian Planes Fly Near the Arctic
俄羅斯飛機在北極附近飛行
Introduction
Russian planes flew for sixteen hours over the sea. These planes can carry nuclear bombs. NATO planes followed them.
俄羅斯飛機在海上飛行了十六個小時。這些飛機可以搭載核彈。北約飛機隨後跟蹤了它們。
Main Body
Russia used big Tu-160 bombers. These planes are very fast. They can carry many bombs. Small fighter planes flew with them.
俄羅斯使用了大型 Tu-160 轟炸機。這些飛機速度非常快，可以搭載許多炸彈。小型戰機也隨行伴飛。
Norway sent two F-35 jets. These jets watched the Russian planes. Russia and NATO are angry because of the war in Ukraine.
挪威派遣了兩架 F-35 戰機，用以監視俄羅斯飛機。由於烏克蘭戰爭，俄羅斯與北約關係緊張。
Russia also wants more power in the Arctic. At the same time, a Russian leader talked about nuclear weapons. He says Russia might use them if other countries do not help Russia.
俄羅斯也希望在北極擁有更多權力。與此同時，一名俄羅斯領導人談到了核武器。他表示如果其他國家不幫助俄羅斯，俄羅斯可能會使用核武。
Conclusion
Russia is showing its power with planes and talking about nuclear weapons during the war.
俄羅斯在戰爭期間，透過飛機展示與談論核武器來展現其力量。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "CAN"
In the text, we see the word can used many times. At A2 level, you need to know that can describes an ability or a possibility.
Examples from the text:
- "Planes can carry nuclear bombs" The planes have the ability to do this.
- "These planes can carry many bombs" It is possible for them to do this.
How to use it:
Person/Thing + can + action
Simple shifts:
- I can fly. I have the ability.
- It can rain. It is possible.
Watch out for the 'S'
Notice that we do not add an 's' to can, even if the subject is one person or thing.
- Wrong: The plane cans fly.
- Right: The plane can fly.