Students Make Videos About Europe

學生製作關於歐洲的影片


Introduction

The news company FRANCE 24 had two video contests for students. The students talked about the European Union and fake news.

新聞公司 FRANCE 24 為學生舉辦了兩場影片競賽。學生們討論了關於歐盟與假新聞的話題。

Main Body

The first contest was about money for poor areas. Students showed how the EU helps cities and hospitals in France.

第一場競賽是關於提供給貧困地區的資金。學生展示了歐盟如何幫助法國的城市與醫院。

The second contest was about fake news. Students made videos about fake photos and how to find the truth.

第二場競賽是關於假新聞。學生製作了關於偽造照片以及如何尋找真相的影片。

Many students from schools and universities joined these contests. They shared their ideas about Europe.

許多來自學校與大學的學生參加了這些競賽。他們分享了對歐洲的看法。

Conclusion

The winners got prizes at a museum in Paris.

獲勝者在巴黎的一間博物館領獎。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Talking about the Past

In this text, we see many words ending in -ed. This is how we tell a story about things that already happened.

The Pattern

  • Join → Joined*
  • Share → Shared*

How to use it When you want to say someone did something yesterday or last year, just add -ed to the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • "Students joined these contests" (They did it before).
  • "They shared their ideas" (It happened in the past).

Quick Note: The 'Special' Word Some words don't follow the -ed rule. Look at the word got.

  • Get (Now) \rightarrow Got (Past)
  • Example: "The winners got prizes."

Summary Table

NowPastType
JoinJoinedRegular
ShareSharedRegular
GetGotSpecial

Vocabulary Learning

contest (n.)
A competition where people try to win a prize
Example:I entered a photo contest to win a new camera.
union (n.)
A group of people or countries who work together
Example:The European Union helps different countries trade easily.
fake (adj.)
Not real; something that is made to look real but is a lie
Example:Be careful, that is a fake website.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something
Example:It is important to tell the truth.
university (n.)
A school for students who have finished high school
Example:She is studying medicine at the university.
prize (n.)
Something given to the winner of a competition
Example:The first prize for the race was a gold medal.
Practice A2 words in a crossword