War and Problems in Sudan
蘇丹的戰爭與問題
Introduction
The United Nations met recently. The United States, Sudan, and the UAE spoke about the war in Sudan. They are all angry with each other.
聯合國最近召開了會議。美國、蘇丹與阿拉伯聯合大公國討論了蘇丹的戰爭。他們彼此之間都非常憤怒。
Main Body
The US says the two armies in Sudan use bad weapons. The US put sanctions on some groups. Sudan says the UAE gives weapons to one army. The UAE says this is not true.
美國表示蘇丹的兩支軍隊使用了惡劣的武器。美國對某些團體實施了制裁。蘇丹則指稱阿拉伯聯合大公國向其中一支軍隊提供武器。阿拉伯聯合大公國則否認此說法。
Many people are in danger. In one city, 500,000 people need help. Many children die from drones. Half of the schools are closed. Millions of people have no food.
許多人處於危險之中。在其中一座城市，有50萬人需要幫助。許多兒童死於無人機攻擊。一半的學校已關閉。數百萬人面臨糧食短缺。
Different countries have different plans. The US stops weapons from India and Panama. Turkey wants to help the Sudanese government and start businesses again. The UN says other countries like Ethiopia and Chad might also have problems.
不同國家有不同的計劃。美國阻止印度與巴拿馬提供武器。土耳其希望幫助蘇丹政府並恢復商業活動。聯合國表示，其他國家如埃塞俄比亞與乍德也可能遇到問題。
Conclusion
The war continues. The countries do not agree. People still need food and safety, but the fighting does not stop.
戰爭仍在持續。各國未能達成共識。人們依然需要糧食與安全，但戰鬥並沒有停止。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The Power of 'SAY'
In this text, we see how to report what people think. This is a key A2 skill.
Pattern: Person/Group + says + Fact
- The US says the armies use bad weapons.
- Sudan says the UAE gives weapons.
- The UAE says this is not true.
Quick Tip: Use 'says' when you want to tell someone else's opinion. It is the simplest way to share information from a news story.
📦 Counting the Big Stuff
Look at how the text describes large amounts of people. We use these words to show scale:
- Millions → Very, very many (1,000,000+)
- Half → 50% (Part of a whole)
- Many → A large number
Example from text:
- Millions of people have no food.
- Half of the schools are closed.
🌍 Naming Places
Notice how we identify countries. They are always Capitalized.
Sudan The UAE India Panama Turkey Ethiopia Chad