False News About President Zelenskyy

關於澤倫斯基總統的假新聞


Introduction

Some people on the internet said President Zelenskyy died in a Russian attack. This is not true.

網路上有些人說澤倫斯基總統在俄羅斯的攻擊中去世了。這是不實的。

Main Body

People shared a short video of a big explosion. This video is old. It is from a fire in China in 2015. It is not from Ukraine.

有人分享了一段大爆炸的短片。這段影片是舊的,源自 2015 年中國的一場火災,而非發生在烏克蘭。

News companies did not report this death. Also, President Zelenskyy met with a leader from the OECD. This proves he is alive.

新聞公司並未報導此死訊。此外,澤倫斯基總統與 OECD 的領導人會面,這證明他仍然在世。

Many fake accounts shared the same story. They used the same words and mistakes. They used computers to make the lie spread fast.

許多假帳號分享了相同的故事。他們使用了相同的措辭和錯誤,利用電腦讓謊言快速傳播。

Conclusion

President Zelenskyy is alive and he is still working. The news about his death was a lie.

澤倫斯基總統仍然在世且繼續工作。關於他去世的消息是謊言。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "Is/Is Not"

In this text, we see how to state facts clearly. This is the most important tool for A2 learners to describe reality.

1. Positive vs. Negative

  • Fact: This video is old. \rightarrow (It is true)
  • Correction: This is not true. \rightarrow (It is false)

2. Describing Things (Adjectives) Look at how the words follow "is":

  • is \rightarrow old
  • is \rightarrow alive
  • was \rightarrow a lie

3. Quick Switch: Now vs. Then

  • Is = Present (He is alive now).
  • Was = Past (The news was a lie yesterday).

Key Vocabulary from the text:

  • Alive \rightarrow Not dead.
  • Fake \rightarrow Not real.

Vocabulary Learning

attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person or place.
Example:The city was safe after the attack.
explosion (n.)
A loud noise and blast of air from a bomb or fire.
Example:The explosion broke the windows of the house.
report (v.)
To tell people about something that happened.
Example:The news will report the weather tomorrow.
prove (v.)
To show that something is true.
Example:I can prove that I am right.
account (n.)
A profile used by a person on a website or app.
Example:She has a private account on Instagram.
spread (v.)
To move or grow to cover a larger area or more people.
Example:The news about the party spread quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword