Ukraine Attacks Russian Areas and Crimea

烏克蘭攻擊俄羅斯地區與克里米亞


Introduction

Ukraine sent many drones to Russian cities and Crimea. Ukraine wants to end the war soon.

烏克蘭派遣多架無人機前往俄羅斯城市與克里米亞。烏克蘭希望能盡快結束戰爭。

Main Body

Ukraine attacked oil plants and power lines. Russia says it stopped 660 drones. These attacks broke many power systems.

烏克蘭攻擊了石油廠與電線。俄羅斯表示已攔截660架無人機。這些攻擊摧毀了許多電力系統。

Crimea has no electricity and no fuel. The leaders in Crimea say there is an emergency. Many hotels are empty because tourists are afraid.

克里米亞目前沒有電力與燃料。克里米亞的領導人表示目前處於緊急狀態。許多飯店目前空無一人,因為遊客感到恐懼。

Russia also attacks Ukraine with big bombs and missiles. People died in Kharkiv and other cities. Ukraine is now working with European companies to make better missiles.

俄羅斯也使用大型炸彈與飛彈攻擊烏克蘭。哈爾科夫及其他城市有民眾死亡。烏克蘭目前正與歐洲公司合作,製造性能更好的飛彈。

Conclusion

Ukraine is attacking far into Russia. Crimea has a big problem with power. Both sides still fight and trade prisoners.

烏克蘭的攻擊深入俄羅斯境內。克里米亞在電力方面面臨嚴重問題。雙方仍持續戰鬥並交換俘虜。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'No' Rule

In the text, we see: "Crimea has no electricity and no fuel."

When you want to say you have 0 of something, you can put no before the thing.

How it works:

  • I have no money. \rightarrow (My wallet is empty)
  • The room has no windows. \rightarrow (There are 0 windows)
  • She has no time. \rightarrow (She is very busy)

📦 Action Words (Past vs. Now)

Look at how the story changes from things that already happened to things happening now.

Finished Actions (Past):

  • Attacked \rightarrow Ukraine attacked oil plants.
  • Broke \rightarrow These attacks broke systems.
  • Died \rightarrow People died in Kharkiv.

Ongoing Actions (Now):

  • Is working \rightarrow Ukraine is now working with companies.
  • Fight \rightarrow Both sides still fight.

Quick Tip: Use -ed for things that are over. Use is/are + -ing for things happening right now.

Vocabulary Learning

drone (n.)
A small aircraft without a pilot that is controlled by radio
Example:The drone flies high in the sky to take photos.
electricity (n.)
A form of energy used to power lights and machines
Example:The house has no electricity during the storm.
fuel (n.)
Something like gas or oil that is burned to produce power
Example:The car needs more fuel to reach the city.
emergency (n.)
A dangerous situation that needs immediate action
Example:Please call 911 in case of an emergency.
missile (n.)
A weapon that is sent through the air to hit a target
Example:The army used a missile to destroy the target.
prisoner (n.)
A person who is kept in a prison
Example:The two countries agreed to trade prisoners.
Practice A2 words in a crossword