Armenia and the European Union Work Together

亞美尼亞與歐盟共同合作


Introduction

Prime Minister Pashinyan and Ursula von der Leyen met. They want to help Armenia's economy and trade.

帕希尼揚總理與馮德萊恩會面,他們希望協助亞美尼亞的經濟與貿易。

Main Body

Armenia wants to trade more with Europe and less with Russia. The EU will remove taxes on many Armenian goods. The EU also gives money to help trade and peace.

亞美尼亞希望增加與歐洲的貿易並減少與俄羅斯的交易。歐盟將取消許多亞美尼亞商品的關稅。歐盟還提供資金以幫助貿易與和平。

Armenia wants to build new power lines. They want to share energy with Azerbaijan and Türkiye. This makes energy safer and cleaner.

亞美尼亞希望建設新的電線路。他們希望與亞塞拜然和土耳其共享能源。這將使能源更加安全且更清潔。

Armenia wants to travel to Europe without visas by 2029. They still talk to Russia, but they want a closer friendship with the EU.

亞美尼亞希望在2029年前實現赴歐免簽證。他們仍與俄羅斯保持溝通,但希望與歐盟建立更親密的友誼。

Conclusion

Armenia is changing its trade and energy plans with help from the European Union.

在歐盟的幫助下,亞美尼亞正在改變其貿易與能源計劃。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'WANT' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word: Want. At the A2 level, you need to express goals and desires.

How it works: PersonWantTo [Action]

Examples from the text:

  • Armenia wants to trade more.
  • Armenia wants to build new lines.
  • Armenia wants to travel without visas.

🛠️ Word Swap: More vs. Less

Notice how the text compares two things using opposites. This is the best way to describe change:

MORE (↑ Increase) \leftrightarrow LESS (↓ Decrease)

  • Trade more with Europe \rightarrow Trade less with Russia.

Quick Tip: Use More for things you like/need and Less for things you want to stop.

Vocabulary Learning

economy (n.)
The system of how a country makes and spends money
Example:The country's economy is growing because of new trade deals.
trade (n./v.)
Buying and selling goods between different countries
Example:Armenia wants to increase trade with European countries.
remove (v.)
To take something away
Example:The government decided to remove the old taxes.
goods (n.)
Things that are produced to be sold
Example:The ship carries goods like fruit and clothes.
visa (n.)
An official paper that lets you enter a foreign country
Example:I need to apply for a visa to visit Europe.
Practice A2 words in a crossword