News about Russia and Ukraine

關於俄羅斯與烏克蘭的新聞


Introduction

There is a big emergency in Crimea. A top Russian leader died. Other countries are also worried about the war.

克里米亞目前發生重大緊急情況。一名俄羅斯高層領導人去世,其他國家也對戰爭感到擔憂。

Main Body

Ukraine attacked power plants in Crimea. Now, people in Crimea have less fuel. Shops close early. Russia says they stopped 660 drones.

烏克蘭攻擊了克里米亞的發電廠。現在克里米亞的人缺乏燃料,商店提前打烊。俄羅斯表示他們攔截了 660 架無人機。

France took a Russian ship. This ship tried to sell oil in secret. Russia is angry. Also, NATO countries in Europe are afraid Russia will start more fights.

法國扣押了一艘俄羅斯船隻。這艘船試圖秘密出售石油,俄羅斯對此感到憤怒。此外,歐洲的北約國家擔心俄羅斯會挑起更多衝突。

Ukraine wants to make its own AI computers for the army. This keeps their secrets safe. Ukraine and Russia also traded 160 prisoners.

烏克蘭希望為軍隊開發自己的 AI 電腦,以確保秘密安全。烏克蘭與俄羅斯還交換了 160 名囚犯。

Sergei Ivanov died at age 73. He was a very important leader in Russia. He worked for the secret police and the army for many years.

Sergei Ivanov 於 73 歲時去世。他是俄羅斯一位非常重要的領導人,曾在秘密警察和軍隊工作多年。

Conclusion

The war in the air is growing. Russia lost an important leader. Ukraine is building new technology for its army.

空中之戰正在擴大。俄羅斯失去了一位重要領導人,而烏克蘭正為其軍隊開發新技術。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Action Words

Look at how the text describes things happening now or recently:

  • Attacked (Happened)
  • Took (Happened)
  • Died (Happened)

These are 'Past' words. To make a word like attack or work a past action, we usually add -ed.

Examples from the text:

  • Work → Worked
  • Attack → Attacked

🌍 People and Places

In English, we use specific words to show who owns what. Look at these patterns:

Their secrets \rightarrow The secrets belong to them. Its own AI \rightarrow The AI belongs to the country (Ukraine).

Simple Rule: If it is a person, use their. If it is a thing or a country, use its.

Vocabulary Learning

emergency (n.)
A dangerous situation that needs immediate action
Example:Please call the police in case of an emergency.
worried (adj.)
Feeling nervous or unhappy because you think something bad will happen
Example:I am worried about my exam tomorrow.
fuel (n.)
Material like oil or gas that is burned to produce heat or power
Example:The car stopped because it ran out of fuel.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden from other people
Example:They had a secret meeting in the park.
prisoners (n.)
People who are kept in prison because they committed a crime or were captured in war
Example:The two countries agreed to release the prisoners.
Practice A2 words in a crossword