Fighting in the West Bank and Gaza

約旦河西岸與加薩的戰鬥


Introduction

Israeli soldiers killed people in the West Bank and Gaza. Some people say the soldiers broke the peace agreement.

以色列士兵在約旦河西岸與加薩殺害了民眾。有些人認為士兵違反了和平協議。

Main Body

In the West Bank, soldiers killed two men. One man died in his home. Some settlers also burned houses and broke things.

在約旦河西岸,士兵殺害了兩名男子。其中一名男子在家中死亡。一些定居者還焚毀房屋並破壞財物。

Palestinian leaders are worried. They think Israel wants to take more land. They want their own country.

巴勒斯坦領導人感到憂慮。他們認為以色列想要佔領更多土地。他們希望擁有自己的國家。

In Gaza, there is a peace agreement. But fighting continues. Drones killed people in Beit Lahiya and Nassr.

在加薩,雖然有和平協議,但戰鬥仍在繼續。無人機在 Beit Lahiya 和 Nassr 殺害了民眾。

Many people died since 2023. Most houses in Gaza are gone. It will cost a lot of money to build them again.

自 2023 年以來已有許多人死亡。加薩大部分的房屋已被摧毀。重建這些房屋將耗費大量資金。

Conclusion

Soldiers and settlers are still killing people. The peace agreement in Gaza is not working.

士兵與定居者仍在殺害民眾。加薩的和平協議沒有奏效。

Vocabulary Learning

🧱 Building Sentences: The 'Who' and the 'What'

To reach A2, you need to move from single words to clear sentences. Look at how this text tells us who did what.

The Pattern: Person/Group \rightarrow Action \rightarrow Target/Place

Examples from the text:

  • Israeli soldiers \rightarrow killed \rightarrow people
  • Settlers \rightarrow burned \rightarrow houses
  • Drones \rightarrow killed \rightarrow people

🛠 Useful Word Changes (Present \rightarrow Past)

Notice how the text talks about things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the action word to move it to the past.

NowThen (Past)
BreakBroke (Special change)
BurnBurned
KillKilled

Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is finished.

Example: "The peace agreement is not working" (Happening now) \rightarrow "Soldiers broke the agreement" (Happened before).

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A decision or promise made between two or more people
Example:The two countries signed a peace agreement to stop the war.
settlers (n.)
People who go to live in a new place or area
Example:The settlers built new houses on the land.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy or afraid because you think something bad will happen
Example:The parents are worried about their children.
drones (n.)
Small aircraft that can fly without a pilot
Example:The army uses drones to take photos from the sky.
continues (v.)
To keep happening or keep doing something
Example:The rain continues to fall all day.
Practice A2 words in a crossword