NATO Meeting in Ankara
土耳其安卡拉的北約峰會
Introduction
Leaders from many countries will meet in Ankara, Türkiye, on July 7 and 8. They want to talk about safety and money.
許多國家的領導人將於 7 月 7 日和 8 日在土耳其安卡拉會面。他們希望討論安全與資金問題。
Main Body
The Turkish government is preparing the city. More than 56,000 police officers will keep the leaders safe. Some roads and airports are closed for a short time.
土耳其政府正在準備該城市。將有超過 56,000 名警察負責保障領導人的安全。部分道路與機場將短暫關閉。
President Donald Trump is unhappy. He says the US spends too much money on defense. Other countries, like France and Italy, spend less. He says the US might leave NATO.
川普總統感到不滿。他表示美國在國防上花費過多。其他國家，如法國和義大利，花費較少。他表示美國可能會退出北約。
Other leaders disagree. Mark Rutte says European countries now spend more money. This helps create jobs in the US. Germany says it is also spending more money now.
其他領導人不認同。馬克·呂特表示歐洲國家現在增加了花費。這有助於在美國創造就業機會。德國則表示他們現在也增加了支出。
Conclusion
The meeting starts with a lot of security. However, the countries still argue about money.
會議在高度安保下開始。然而，各國對於資金問題仍有爭議。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money
In this text, we see a pattern for saying how much something costs or who pays for it. To reach A2, you need to move from simple words to comparing amounts.
The 'More vs Less' Pattern
- Spend more Pay a higher amount.
- Spend less Pay a lower amount.
Look at the text:
- "US spends too much money" (Too high! ❌)
- "France and Italy spend less" (Lower than US )
- "European countries now spend more" (Increasing )
Quick Tip:
When you want to compare two things in English, use these 'direction' words:
More / Less
Example for your life:
- I spend more money on food than on clothes.