Syria Wants New Friends
敘利亞尋求新盟友
Introduction
President Ahmed al-Sharaa leads Syria. He wants to be friends with Lebanon and the United States.
總理艾哈邁德·沙拉領導著敘利亞。他希望與黎巴嫩及美國建立友好關係。
Main Body
Syria wants the US to stop calling them a 'terrorist state'. Some US leaders agree. They say Syria helps fight ISIS now. This will help Syria get money to fix their cities.
敘利亞希望美國停止稱其為「恐怖主義國家」。部分美國領導人對此表示同意。他們表示敘利亞目前正協助打擊 ISIS。這將有助於敘利亞獲得資金以重建城市。
Syria is also working with Lebanon. The two countries will work together on electricity and trade. President al-Sharaa says Syria will not tell Lebanon what to do. He wants to talk to all groups in Lebanon.
敘利亞也正與黎巴嫩合作。兩國將在電力與貿易方面共同努力。沙拉總理表示，敘利亞不會干涉黎巴嫩的內政。他希望與黎巴嫩的所有團體進行對話。
Syria wants to help prisoners. They want to free Syrians in Lebanon. A Syrian leader also visited the city of Tripoli. This is a new and important step.
敘利亞希望幫助囚犯。他們希望釋放在黎巴嫩的敘利亞人。一名敘利亞領導人也訪問了的黎波利市。這是個全新且重要的一步。
Conclusion
Syria is trying to change. They want to be a good partner in the region.
敘利亞正嘗試改變。他們希望成為該地區良好的合作夥伴。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
It describes a goal or a desire. Look at how it changes based on who is speaking:
- Syria wants... (The country is one thing → add 's')
- He wants... (One man → add 's')
- They want... (Many people/countries → no 's')
How to build a sentence:
Person → Want/Wants → To + Action
- Syria → wants → to be friends.
- They → want → to free prisoners.
Quick Tip: When you talk about your goals, use this simple bridge: I want to learn English I want to travel.