News from Germany
德國新聞
Introduction
This report talks about news in Germany. It talks about other countries, jobs, and safety.
本報告將討論德國的新聞，涵蓋其他國家、就業與安全等議題。
Main Body
Germany is worried about China and Russia. Germany wants to stay friends with the USA. These countries must work together for safety.
德國對中國和俄羅斯感到擔憂。德國希望與美國維持友好關係。這些國家必須共同合作以維護安全。
Workers at Mercedes-Benz are angry. They are protesting because they want more money. Also, a big arms company says Germany needs more of its own weapons.
Mercedes-Benz 的員工感到憤怒。他們因為希望增加薪資而進行抗議。此外，一家大型軍火公司表示德國需要更多自製武器。
Police caught a man with drugs at the airport. They are also looking for a man from Ukraine. In one city, people are protesting against a political party.
警方在機場逮捕了一名攜帶毒品的男子。他們同時也在尋找一名來自烏克蘭的男子。在其中一座城市，民眾正在抗議某個政黨。
Fewer people are asking for help to live in Germany now. Also, very few people are adopting children. In sports, the football team has a new coach.
目前申請在德國居住的人數減少了。此外，領養兒童的人數也非常少。在體育方面，該足球隊聘請了新總教練。
Conclusion
Germany has many problems at home and with other countries.
德國在國內以及國際關係方面面臨許多問題。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Words (Present Continuous)
Look at these sentences from the text:
- "Workers... are protesting"
- "They are looking for a man"
How it works:
When something is happening right now or in this current time, we use:
Am/Is/Are + Verb + ing
Examples from the news:
- Protesting They are protesting. (Happening now)
- Looking Police are looking. (Happening now)
- Asking People are asking. (Happening now)
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps (Opposites)
To reach A2, you need to describe how many or how much of something exists. Compare these two words from the story:
More (➕) "They want more money." Fewer (➖) "Fewer people are asking for help."
Tip: Use 'More' for a plus and 'Fewer' for a minus when talking about people or things you can count.