UNESCO Warns Pakistan About Old Sites
聯合國教科文組織警告巴基斯坦關於古蹟問題
Introduction
UNESCO is a group that protects old places. They told Pakistan that two old sites in Taxila have problems. If Pakistan does not fix them, the sites will lose their special status.
聯合國教科文組織是一個保護古蹟的團體。他們告知巴基斯坦在塔克西拉的兩個古蹟有問題。如果巴基斯坦不加以修復，這些古蹟將失去其特殊地位。
Main Body
Some people sent photos to UNESCO. The photos show new stones and cement on old walls. UNESCO says this is bad because the sites are not original anymore.
有些人向聯合國教科文組織發送了照片。照片顯示舊牆上有新的石頭和水泥。聯合國教科文組織表示這樣做很糟糕，因為古蹟已不再是原貌。
One leader in Punjab says the work is good. He says the work keeps the walls strong. He does not want to change the work back.
旁遮普邦的一位領導人表示工程品質良好。他認為這樣能保持牆壁堅固。他不希望將工程恢復原狀。
Other officials say cement is not allowed. Pakistan wants 24 more sites on the world list. But UNESCO might say no if Pakistan does not follow the rules.
其他官員則表示不允許使用水泥。巴基斯坦希望在世界名單中增加 24 個古蹟。但如果巴基斯坦不遵守規則，聯合國教科文組織可能會拒絕。
Conclusion
The two groups do not agree. Pakistan says the work is okay, but UNESCO wants the sites to look old again.
這兩個團體意見不一。巴基斯坦認為工程沒問題，但聯合國教科文組織希望古蹟能恢復原貌。
Vocabulary Learning
🧱 The 'Action' Pattern
In this text, we see words that tell us what happened or what someone wants.
The Simple Action (Present Tense)
- Protects → To keep safe.
- Warns → To tell someone about a danger.
- Says → To speak words.
The 'No' Action (Negatives) To make a sentence negative, we use does not:
- Does not fix → No repair.
- Does not want → No desire.
- Does not follow → No obedience.
Quick Tip for A2: When talking about one person or one group (UNESCO, Pakistan, One leader), add an -s to the action word.
- Example: Pakistan wants... (Not: Pakistan want).