Apple Removes VK Apps from Store
Apple 將 VK 應用程式從 App Store 移除
Introduction
The Russian government wants to know why Apple removed VK apps from the App Store.
俄羅斯政府想知道 Apple 為何將 VK 應用程式從 App Store 移除。
Main Body
Apple deleted apps from the company VK. VK says Apple did not tell them first. VK says the company is okay, but the boss of VK is on a US list of bad people.
Apple 刪除了 VK 公司的應用程式。VK 表示 Apple 並未事先通知。VK 稱公司運作正常，但 VK 的老闆被列入美國的黑名單中。
Russia wants to use its own apps now. They make new phones with a Russian app called MAX. They do not want to use American technology.
俄羅斯現在希望使用自己的應用程式。他們製造了搭載名為 MAX 的俄羅斯應用程式的新手機。他們不想再使用美國的技術。
Russia is angry. A man named Dmitry Peskov says Russia might stop working with Apple. He says users can use Android phones instead.
俄羅斯感到憤怒。一名叫 Dmitry Peskov 的人士表示，俄羅斯可能會停止與 Apple 合作。他表示使用者可以改用 Android 手機。
Conclusion
Russia is waiting for an answer from Apple.
俄羅斯正在等待 Apple 的答覆。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words (Present Tense)
Look at how the story describes things happening now. These are simple patterns you can use to talk about your day or the news.
The Pattern: [Person/Thing] + [Action]
- Apple removes apps. (Apple does it now)
- Russia wants apps. (Russia has a wish now)
- Users use Android. (People do this action now)
🧩 Helping Words (Small but Mighty)
Notice these words that connect ideas. They are the "glue" for A2 English:
| Word | Why use it? | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| But | To show a change or surprise | ...is okay, but the boss... |
| Now | To talk about this moment | ...use its own apps now. |
| Instead | To show a different choice | ...use Android phones instead. |
🛠 Word Building: "Own"
In the text, it says: "Russia wants to use its own apps."
Use own when something belongs only to that person or country.
- My own car.
- Her own house.
- Their own language.