Protests Against Migrants in South Africa
南非反移民抗議
Introduction
Many people in South Africa protested against migrants. Some people went to jail and many foreign people left the country.
許多南非人抗議移民。有些人被送入監獄，許多外國人離開了這個國家。
Main Body
Some groups hate migrants. They say migrants bring drugs and take jobs. They want migrants to leave South Africa. Other groups say this is not true. They say the government has other problems.
某些群體仇視移民。他們聲稱移民帶來毒品並搶走工作，要求移民離開南非。其他群體則表示這並非事實，認為政府有其他問題。
Police and soldiers went to the streets to stop fights. Most marches were peaceful. But some people stole things from shops. About 900 people went to jail. Some people died in the violence.
警察和士兵走上街頭以制止衝突。大多數遊行都是和平的。但有些人從商店偷竊。約 900 人被送入監獄，有些人則在暴力衝突中喪生。
Many people from other countries went home. Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe helped their people leave. About 4,200 people went home. President Ramaphosa wants peace in the country.
許多來自其他國家的人回到了家鄉。尼日เรีย、迦納和辛巴威協助其國民離開。約 4,200 人回國。拉馬福薩總統希望國家能恢復和平。
Conclusion
The police are still watching the streets. Many people are still leaving the country. People are still angry.
警察仍在監視街頭。許多人仍在離開這個國家。人們依然感到憤怒。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Word Pattern
In this story, we see many things that happened in the past. To talk about the past in English, we often just add -ed to the word.
Look at these changes:
- Protest → Protested
- Want → Wanted
- Help → Helped
⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Go → Went (Example: Some people went to jail)
- Say → Said (Example: They said this is not true)
- Die → Died
Quick Guide for A2:
- Now: I go home.
- Yesterday: I went home. →
- Now: They want peace.
- Yesterday: They wanted peace. →