North Korea Builds Bigger Navy

北韓擴建海軍規模


Introduction

North Korea wants a stronger navy. They have a new big ship.

北韓希望強化其海軍,目前已擁有一艘新的大型艦艇。

Main Body

North Korea has a new ship called the Choe Hyon. It can fire missiles. The country wants to build two ships like this every year for five years.

北韓擁有一艘名為「崔賢號」的新艦艇,具有發射飛彈的能力。該國計畫在未來五年內,每年建造兩艘此類艦艇。

Leader Kim Jong Un wants the navy to have nuclear weapons. He says the navy was weaker than the army. Now, he wants to make it stronger.

領導人金正恩希望海軍能擁有核武器。他表示海軍此前弱於陸軍,因此現在希望將其強化。

The government is building new bases for the ships. They need more space for the big boats. The navy will change how it works soon.

政府正在為艦艇建設新基地,因為大型船隻需要更多空間。海軍將於近期改變其運作方式。

Conclusion

North Korea is making a plan to build more ships and use nuclear weapons at sea.

北韓正計劃建造更多艦艇,並在海上使用核武器。

Vocabulary Learning

⚓ Power Words: Compare and Change

In the text, we see how things move from weak to strong. This is a great way to describe changes in English.

The Pattern: Adjective \rightarrow Opposite Adjective

  • Weaker (Not strong) \rightarrow Stronger (More strong)
  • Small (Not big) \rightarrow Bigger (More big)

How to use it for A2: When you want to say something is more than before, just add -er to the end of the word.

  • New ship \rightarrow Bigger ship
  • Old navy \rightarrow Stronger navy

Quick List of 'Change' Words:

  • Big \rightarrow Bigger
  • Strong \rightarrow Stronger
  • Fast \rightarrow Faster
  • Small \rightarrow Smaller

Vocabulary Learning

navy (n.)
A part of a country's military that fights on the sea
Example:The navy has many big ships.
missiles (n.)
Rockets that can fly far and explode
Example:The ship can fire missiles at a target.
nuclear weapons (n.)
Very powerful and dangerous bombs
Example:Some countries have nuclear weapons for defense.
bases (n.)
Places where military people and ships stay
Example:The army is building new bases near the ocean.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
Practice A2 words in a crossword