President Pavel Goes to NATO Meeting

帕維爾總統前往出席北約會議


Introduction

The Czech government says President Petr Pavel can go to the NATO meeting in Ankara.

捷克政府表示,帕維爾總統可以前往安卡拉參加北約會議。

Main Body

The government and the President had a fight. The government did not want the President to go. The President went to court. The court said the President must go.

政府與總統發生了衝突。政府不希望總統前往。總統向法院提起訴訟。法院裁定總統必須前往。

Prime Minister Babis and the President are still angry. They will not travel together. The President will use a different plane to go to the meeting.

巴比什總理與總統仍然在氣頭上。他們將不會同行。總統將使用另一架飛機前往會議。

President Pavel says the Prime Minister is angry with him. He says the Prime Minister wanted a different person in the government. The President also says he might run for president again if he stays healthy.

帕維爾總統表示總理對他感到憤怒。他表示總理想要另一名人士進入政府。總統還表示,如果身體健康,他可能會再次競選總統。

Conclusion

President Pavel can now go to the meeting, but he will travel alone.

帕維爾總統現在可以前往會議,但他將獨自前往。

Vocabulary Learning

✈️ The 'Future' Trick

In this story, we see the word will. We use it to talk about things that happen later.

  • will not \rightarrow’s used when something is NOT going to happen.
  • will \rightarrow’s used when something IS going to happen.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • "They will not travel together." (They are staying apart) $
  • "The President will use a different plane." (He has a separate plane)

🛠️ Action Words: Past vs. Present

Notice how the words change when we talk about now versus before:

Now (Present)Before (Past)Example from Story
SaySaid"The government said..."
GoWent"The President went to court."
HaveHad"They had a fight."

Quick Tip: If you see these "Past" words, the action is finished. It is over! ✅

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
fight (n.)
An argument between people
Example:The two friends had a fight about the game.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:He went to court to solve the problem.
different (adj.)
Not the same
Example:I want a different color for my shirt.
healthy (adj.)
Having a strong and well body
Example:Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword