New Rules for Ukrainians and German Soldiers
烏克蘭人與德國士兵的新規定
Introduction
The EU wants new rules for Ukrainian men. Germany wants more soldiers for its army.
歐盟希望為烏克蘭男性制定新規定。德國則希望為其軍隊增加更多士兵。
Main Body
The EU has a new plan. Some Ukrainian men must fight in the war. These men cannot get special protection in the EU. Ukraine and some EU countries like this plan. But some people say it is not fair.
歐盟有一個新計劃。部分烏克蘭男性必須在戰爭中戰鬥。這些男性不能在歐盟獲得特別保護。烏克蘭和部分歐盟國家支持這個計劃。但有些人說這樣並不公平。
Germany needs 260,000 soldiers by 2035. Now, not many people want to join the army. Only 530 people joined in a few months. This is a small number.
德國在2035年前需要26萬名士兵。目前，並非很多人想加入軍隊。僅在幾個月內有530人入伍。這是一個很小的數字。
Germany might make military service a law again in 2027. This means young people must join the army. Germany wants to be strong because of Russia. But many young Germans do not want this.
德國可能會在2027年將兵役重新合法化。這意味著年輕人必須入伍。因為俄羅斯的存在，德國希望變得強大。但許多德國年輕人並不希望如此。
Conclusion
The EU is talking about the rules for Ukrainians. Germany is checking if it needs a mandatory army.
歐盟正在討論關於烏克蘭人的規定。德國則在評估是否需要強制徵兵。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see the word want used many times. It is a key word for A2 learners to express a wish or a need.
How it works:
Person+want(s)+thing/action
Examples from the text:
- Germany wants more soldiers. (Germany = 1 thing → add 's')
- People want to join. (People = many → no 's')
- Young Germans do not want this. (Negative form)
Quick Guide:
- I want I want a coffee.
- He/She/Germany wants She wants a job.
- They want They want to go home.
🧩 Word Connection: 'Must'
When something is a rule, we use must.
- Ukrainian men must fight. It is a requirement.
- Young people must join. It is a law.
Simple Rule:
Must + Action (No 'to', no 'ing')
Wrong: Must to join
Right: Must join