Ukraine Attacks Russian Oil Plants

烏克蘭攻擊俄羅斯石油廠


Introduction

Ukraine is using drones to hit oil plants in Russia. They want to stop Russia from using fuel for the war.

烏克蘭正使用無人機攻擊俄羅斯的石油廠,希望阻止俄羅斯在戰爭中使用燃料。

Main Body

Ukraine hit oil plants in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl. These plants are far from the border. The attacks started big fires and some people died.

烏克蘭攻擊了克拉斯諾達爾(Krasnodar)和雅羅斯拉夫爾(Yaroslavl)的石油廠。這些工廠距離邊境很遠。攻擊引發了大火,並導致部分人員死亡。

Russia now has less fuel. President Putin says there is a fuel shortage. Seventeen areas in Russia have rules about buying gas and diesel. Crimea also has no power.

俄羅斯目前的燃料減少了。普丁總統表示目前燃料短缺。俄羅斯有十七個地區對購買汽油和柴油實施了限制。克里米亞也失去了電力。

Some people say these attacks are bad for civilians. Other people say they are good to stop the war. Russia now says it wants to talk about peace.

有些人認為這些攻擊對平民不利,而另一些人則認為這有助於停止戰爭。俄羅斯目前表示希望就和平問題進行談判。

Conclusion

Ukraine continues to hit energy plants. Russia has less fuel and the two countries are talking about the war.

烏克蘭持續攻擊能源廠。俄羅斯燃料減少,兩國正就戰爭問題進行談判。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'How Much' Rule

Look at these two phrases from the text:

  • Less fuel
  • No power

When we talk about things we cannot count (like fuel, power, water, or air), we don't use "few." We use Less or No.

Patterns to copy:

  • I have less time today. \rightarrow (Not fewer time)
  • There is no water in the bottle. \rightarrow (Empty)

🚀 Action Words (Present Tense)

In the article, we see: "Ukraine continues to hit energy plants."

When something is happening regularly or is a current fact, we often add an -s to the action word if we talk about one person or one country.

  • Ukraine hits \rightarrow (One country)
  • Russia says \rightarrow (One country)
  • People say \rightarrow (Many people \rightarrow no -s)

Quick Guide: One person/thing \rightarrow Add -s Many people/things \rightarrow No -s

Vocabulary Learning

drone (n.)
A small aircraft that flies without a pilot.
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the beach.
fuel (n.)
Material, such as gas or oil, that is burned to produce energy.
Example:Cars need fuel to move.
border (n.)
The line that separates two countries.
Example:You must show your passport at the border.
shortage (n.)
A situation where there is not enough of something.
Example:There is a water shortage because it did not rain for a month.
civilian (n.)
A person who is not in the army or police.
Example:The war is very dangerous for civilians.
Practice A2 words in a crossword