Belarus Meets with Russia and China
白俄羅斯與俄羅斯及中國會面
Introduction
President Alexander Lukashenko visited Russia and China. He did this after problems with Ukraine.
盧卡申科總統訪問了俄羅斯與中國。他在與烏克蘭發生問題後採取了此行動。
Main Body
Ukraine told Belarus to stop helping Russian drones. Belarus did this. But a Belarus leader at the UN said these threats are bad. He also said a drone attack on a football team was a crime.
烏克蘭要求白俄羅斯停止協助俄羅斯的無人機。白俄羅斯確實這樣做了。但一名白俄羅斯在聯合國的領導人表示,這些威脅非常糟糕。他還表示,對足球隊的無人機攻擊是一種犯罪。
President Lukashenko met President Putin in Russia. Putin said Belarus can help Russia and Ukraine talk in the future. He told Lukashenko to ignore Ukraine.
盧卡申科總統在俄羅斯與普丁總統會面。普丁表示白俄羅斯未來可以協助俄羅斯與烏克蘭進行對話。他告訴盧卡申科無視烏克蘭。
Then, Lukashenko went to China to meet President Xi Jinping. President Xi said Belarus must stay a free and independent country. He also wanted Belarus and China to trade more and work together.
隨後,盧卡申科前往中國會見習近平總統。習總統表示白俄羅斯必須保持一個自由且獨立的國家。他也希望白俄羅斯與中國能增加貿易並共同合作。
Conclusion
Belarus wants to stay friends with Russia and China. It does not want to fight in the war with Ukraine.
白俄羅斯希望與俄羅斯和中國維持友好關係,不想參與與烏克蘭的戰爭。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Power Words: 'Want' and 'Must'
In this text, we see how leaders express needs and desires. For A2 English, you need to know the difference between a wish and a rule.
1. The Desire (Want)
- Example: "Belarus wants to stay friends..."
- Meaning: This is a hope or a goal.
- Pattern: Person wants to [do something].
2. The Requirement (Must)
- Example: "Belarus must stay a free... country."
- Meaning: This is a strong necessity or a rule. It is stronger than 'want'.
- Pattern: Person must [be/do something].
🛠️ Action Words: The Simple Past
Notice how the story uses simple words to describe things that already happened. To reach A2, stop worrying about complex times and focus on these 'finished' actions:
- Visited (Visit + ed) He went to a place.
- Told (Tell Told) He gave information.
- Said (Say Said) He spoke words.
- Met (Meet Met) Two people came together.
Quick Tip: When you see "-ed", the action is usually over!