New Relations Between the US, Turkey, and Europe
美國、土耳其與歐洲之間的新關係
Introduction
The US and Turkey want to be friends again. At the same time, European countries are working together more.
美國和土耳其希望恢復友好關係。與此同時，歐洲各國正加強合作。
Main Body
The US and Turkey want to stop their arguments. They want to end bad rules and sanctions. President Erdogan and President Trump want to fix these problems. They also want to work together on fighter planes.
美國和土耳其希望停止爭執。他們想要取消不合理的規則與制裁。艾爾多安總統與川普總統希望解決這些問題。他們還想在戰鬥機方面共同合作。
Some US leaders said mean things to Italy's leader, Giorgia Meloni. Now, other European leaders like her more. They want to help her.
一些美國領導人對義大利領導人梅洛尼發表了不客氣的言論。現在，其他歐洲領導人反而更認同她，並希望支持她。
Countries in France and Germany are also changing. They do not follow US ideas now. They are worried about US trade and power. They want Europe to be strong and independent.
法國和德國也正在發生變化。他們現在不再追隨美國的理念。他們擔心美國的貿易與權力，希望歐洲能變得強大且獨立。
Conclusion
Turkey wants a good deal with the US. Europe wants to be strong so they do not depend on the US.
土耳其希望與美國達成良好協議。歐洲則希望變得強大，以減少對美國的依賴。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want To' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about goals and desires. To reach A2, you need to master how to connect want with another action.
The Formula:
Person + want to + Action Verb
Examples from the text:
- The US and Turkey → want to be friends.
- They → want to stop arguments.
- They → want to end rules.
- Europe → want to be strong.
⚠️ Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule
When one person does the action, add an s to want:
- Turkey wants a good deal.
- Europe wants to be strong.
Simple Vocabulary used here:
- Fix = make something better
- Depend on = need help from someone else