South Korea Uses More Drones for Defense

南韓增加使用無人機進行國防


Introduction

South Korea wants to change its army. The government will use many drones to keep the country safe.

南韓希望改變其軍隊。政府將使用大量無人機來維護國家安全。

Main Body

South Korea saw wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. These wars show that small drones are very useful. Now, South Korea wants 500,000 soldiers to learn how to fly drones. They will buy thousands of drones by 2030.

南韓觀察了烏克蘭和中東的戰爭,這些戰爭顯示小型無人機非常有用。現在,南韓希望有 50 萬名士兵學習如何操作無人機。他們將在 2030 年前購買數千架無人機。

The army is making its own long-range drones. They are also making lasers to stop enemy drones. They created a new office called the Defence Drone Headquarters to manage this work.

軍方正在研發自己的遠程無人機,同時也在開發用來攔截敵方無人機的雷射武器。他們成立了一個名為「國防無人機總部」的新部門來管理這項工作。

North Korea is a big problem. North Korea and Russia are working together. North Korea is also making more nuclear weapons. South Korea has fewer young people for the army, so they use drones instead of people.

北韓是一個大問題。北韓與俄羅斯正在合作,且北韓也在製造更多核武器。由於南韓的年輕人口減少,軍隊兵源不足,因此使用無人機來替代人力。

Conclusion

South Korea is using drones to stop threats from North Korea.

南韓正利用無人機來抵禦北韓的威脅。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Change" Pattern

In this text, we see how to talk about future plans using a very simple word: WILL.

How it works:

  • Subject + will + actionFuture Fact

Examples from the text:

  • The government will use drones.
  • They will buy drones.

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

To reach A2, you need to connect ideas. Look at how the text connects a problem to a solution:

  • Problem: Fewer young people
  • Solution: Use drones instead

Key word: Instead of (Example: I will drink water instead of soda.)


📝 Quick Vocab List

WordSimple Meaning
SafeNot in danger
UsefulHelps a lot
ThreatsDangerous things

Vocabulary Learning

defense (n.)
Something used to protect a country or person from attack
Example:The city built a big wall for its defense.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
useful (adj.)
Helping you to do something or achieve a goal
Example:A map is very useful when you are lost.
long-range (adj.)
Able to travel or work over a long distance
Example:The plane is a long-range aircraft that can fly across the ocean.
manage (v.)
To be in control of a business, team, or project
Example:She needs to manage her time better to finish the work.
nuclear weapons (n.)
Very powerful bombs that use atomic energy
Example:Many countries want to stop the use of nuclear weapons.
threats (n.)
Possible dangers that might cause harm
Example:The police are looking for threats to the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword