News About Ukrainian People and Violence in Europe
關於烏克蘭人與歐洲暴力事件的新聞
Introduction
Police in Germany and Monaco are looking at two violent events. These events involve people from Ukraine.
德國與摩納哥警方正在調查兩起暴力事件。這些事件均涉及烏克蘭人。
Main Body
Germany says a former Ukrainian officer, Serhii K., broke the Nord Stream gas pipes in 2022. He used a boat and bombs. Germany believes the Ukrainian government told him to do this. This makes the leaders of Germany and Ukraine unhappy.
德國表示，一名烏克蘭前軍官 Serhii K. 於 2022 年破壞了 Nord Stream 天然氣管道。他使用了船隻和炸彈。德國認為烏克蘭政府指示他這樣做。這使得德國與烏克蘭的領導人感到不快。
In Monaco, a bomb hit a home. A man named Vadim Ermolaev and his family were hurt. A woman from Ukraine may have done this. She wore men's clothes to hide her face.
在摩納哥，一枚炸彈擊中了一處住宅。一名叫 Vadim Ermolaev 的男子及其家人受傷。一名烏克蘭女性可能涉案。她穿著男裝以遮掩面容。
Police in Monaco have two ideas. Maybe the woman is a criminal. Or maybe the Ukrainian government sent her. Vadim wanted to tell Europe about bad things in the Ukrainian government.
摩納哥警方有兩種推測。該女性可能是一名罪犯，或者是由烏克蘭政府派遣。Vadim 原本想向歐洲揭露烏克蘭政府內部的弊端。
Conclusion
The court case in Germany starts in autumn. Police are still looking for the woman in Monaco.
德國的法庭審理將於秋季開始。摩納哥警方仍在搜尋該名女性。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'MAYBE'
In this story, the police aren't 100% sure. To reach A2, you need to show that something is a possibility, not a fact.
Pattern: Maybe + [Sentence]
Look at these examples from the text:
- Maybe the woman is a criminal.
- Maybe the Ukrainian government sent her.
How to use it: Put "Maybe" at the start of your thought to show you are guessing.
Comparison:
- Fact: "She is a criminal." (100% sure)
- Guess: "Maybe she is a criminal." (50% sure) This is the A2 way to describe uncertainty.
Action Words: Past vs. Present
Notice how the story jumps between now and then:
The Past (Done) Add -ed or change the word:
- broke (from break)
- used (use + ed)
- hurt (stayed the same)
The Present (Happening now) Basic form:
- are looking
- starts
- believe