Ukraine and Poland are Angry
烏克蘭與波蘭關係緊張
Introduction
Ukraine and Poland have a problem. President Zelenskyy will not go to a big meeting in Poland. This is because of a fight about history.
烏克蘭與波蘭目前存在問題。澤倫斯基總統將不會出席在波蘭舉行的一場大型會議，這是因為雙方在歷史問題上發生爭執。
Main Body
President Zelenskyy honored a group of old soldiers called the UPA. Poland is angry because the UPA killed many Polish people in the past. President Nawrocki of Poland took away a special medal from President Zelenskyy. Ukrainian leaders also gave back their Polish medals.
澤倫斯基總統表彰了一群被稱為 UPA 的老兵。波蘭對此感到憤怒，因為 UPA 過去殺害了許多波蘭人。波蘭的 Nawrocki 總統撤回了授予澤倫斯基總統的一枚特別勳章。烏克蘭領導人也退回了他們的波蘭勳章。
Ukraine uses these old soldiers to make their army strong. They want to fight Russia. Some people say these soldiers are very good at war. Now, Russia is using this fight to make the two countries hate each other.
烏克蘭利用這些老兵來強化其軍隊，以便與俄羅斯戰鬥。有些人認為這些士兵非常擅長戰爭。現在，俄羅斯正利用這場爭議來挑撥兩個國家的關係，使其互相憎恨。
Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland says this is a mistake. He wants the two countries to be friends again.
波蘭總理唐納德·圖斯克（Donald Tusk）表示這是一個錯誤，他希望兩國能恢復友好關係。
Conclusion
The leaders are angry now. But Poland will still help Ukraine's army. Both countries are afraid of Russia.
領導人們目前雖然憤怒，但波蘭仍會援助烏克蘭軍隊，因為兩國都對俄羅斯感到恐懼。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Cause & Effect' Connection
To move to A2, you need to explain why things happen. This text uses a very simple word to do this: Because.
How it works: [Result] because of [The Reason]
Examples from the text:
- No meeting because of a fight about history.
- Poland is angry because the UPA killed people.
🛠️ Word Power: 'Strong' vs 'Weak'
Notice how the text describes power. Use these opposites to describe countries or people:
| Strong (Powerful) | Weak (Not Powerful) |
|---|---|
| "make their army strong" | (opposite) "make their army weak" |
💡 Quick Tip: 'Give back' vs 'Take away'
These are 'action pairs'. They describe moving an object:
- Take away Remove something (The medal is gone).
- Give back Return something (The medal returns to the owner).