Bomb in Damascus Cafe

大馬士革咖啡店發生炸彈襲擊


Introduction

A bomb exploded in a cafe in Damascus on Thursday. Many people were hurt.

週四大馬士革的一家咖啡店發生炸彈爆炸,導致許多人受傷。

Main Body

The bomb exploded on Al-Nasr Street. Six people died and 22 people were injured. The police are looking for the people who did this.

炸彈在 Al-Nasr 街爆炸。造成六人死亡,22 人受傷。警方正在追緝肇事者。

Many countries are angry. Jordan, Egypt, and Qatar said this was a bad act of terrorism. Iraq said this act broke international laws.

許多國家感到憤怒。約旦、埃及與卡達表示這是一次惡劣的恐怖主義行徑。伊拉克則表示此舉違反了國際法。

Türkiye also spoke about the bomb. Türkiye said these attacks stop peace in Syria. They said the country must stay together to be safe.

土耳其也對此次炸彈襲擊發表看法。土耳其表示這些襲擊阻礙了敘利亞的和平。他們表示該國必須保持統一才能確保安全。

Conclusion

The Syrian government is studying the bomb. Other countries say they want to help Syria.

敘利亞政府正在研究該枚炸彈。其他國家表示希望援助敘利亞。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Talking about People & Numbers

In this story, we see how to describe groups of people and what happened to them. To reach A2, you need to move from 'one person' to 'many people'.

1. The 'People' Pattern Instead of saying person every time, look at these jumps:

  • One person \rightarrow Six people
  • One person \rightarrow 22 people
  • One person \rightarrow Many people

2. Action Words for News When things happen in a city, we use these simple words to describe the result:

  • Died \rightarrow They are gone.
  • Injured \rightarrow They are hurt.
  • Angry \rightarrow They do not like what happened.

3. Simple Connection Look at how the text connects a country to an action:

  • Jordan said...
  • Iraq said...
  • Türkiye said...

Tip: To speak like an A2 student, use the pattern: [Name of Country] + said + [Opinion].

Vocabulary Learning

exploded (v.)
to blow up or break apart suddenly with a loud noise
Example:The balloon exploded when it touched the needle.
injured (adj.)
hurt or damaged, especially in an accident
Example:The injured man went to the hospital.
terrorism (n.)
the use of violence to create fear for political reasons
Example:The government is working hard to stop terrorism.
international (adj.)
between or involving two or more countries
Example:English is an international language.
government (n.)
the group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
Practice A2 words in a crossword