War and Problems in Sudan

蘇丹的戰爭與問題


Introduction

Two armies in Sudan are fighting. The fighting is getting worse. Many people are dying.

蘇丹的兩支軍隊正在交戰。戰況日益惡化,許多人因此喪生。

Main Body

The RSF army wants to take the city of El Obeid. This city is important because it has a big air base. The SAF army is trying to stop them.

RSF軍隊想要佔領 El Obeid 市。這座城市非常重要,因為這裡有一個大型空軍基地。SAF軍隊正試圖阻止他們。

Many people are suffering. The RSF uses drones to attack the city. Many civilians die from these attacks.

許多人飽受痛苦。RSF使用無人機攻擊該市,導致許多平民在這些攻擊中喪生。

There is a bad prison in South Darfur. More than 215 people died there. They died because of sickness and bad treatment. The prisoners have no doctors.

南達富爾有一座環境惡劣的監獄。超過 215 人在那裡死亡,原因是疾病與虐待。囚犯們沒有醫生診治。

Conclusion

Sudan is in a very dangerous place. The war and the bad prisons make life very hard for people.

蘇丹正處於一個非常危險的境地。戰爭與惡劣的監獄讓人們的生活變得非常艱難。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'People' Pattern

Look at how we talk about groups of people in this story. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe who is doing what.

1. Specific Groups

  • The RSF army \rightarrow A specific group fighting.
  • The SAF army \rightarrow Another specific group fighting.
  • Civilians \rightarrow People who are NOT in the army.
  • Prisoners \rightarrow People kept in a prison.

2. Simple Action Words (Verbs) Notice the a pattern of Someone \rightarrow Does Something:

  • Armies \rightarrow fight
  • People \rightarrow die
  • RSF \rightarrow uses (drones)
  • SAF \rightarrow tries (to stop)

3. Describing a Situation When things are not good, we use these simple words:

  • Bad (treatment, prison)
  • Dangerous (place)
  • Hard (life)

Quick Note: Use "The" before names of armies (The RSF, The SAF) to show they are specific organizations.

Vocabulary Learning

army (n.)
A large group of soldiers who fight for a country
Example:The army protects the city.
suffering (v.)
Feeling very bad pain or sadness
Example:Many people are suffering because they have no food.
civilians (n.)
People who are not in the army or police
Example:The war is very dangerous for civilians.
treatment (n.)
The way a person is cared for, especially by a doctor
Example:The patients need medical treatment to get better.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone at night in that area.
Practice A2 words in a crossword