Iran Offers Cooling Machines to Europe

伊朗向歐洲提供冷氣機

Jul 4, 2026, 06:34
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Iran wants to sell air conditioning machines to Europe. They will do this if Europe stops the trade sanctions.

伊朗希望向歐洲銷售冷氣機。如果歐洲停止貿易制裁，他們將會這樣做。

Main Body

Iran says they can make many cooling machines. They have the technology to help Europe. They sent this message through their office in Turkiye.

伊朗表示他們可以製造許多冷氣機。他們擁有可以幫助歐洲的技術。他們透過在土耳其的辦公室發出此訊息。

Europe is very hot now. Temperatures are 40°C or 44°C in countries like Germany and France. The heat is breaking trains and power systems.

歐洲現在非常炎熱。在德國和法國等國家，氣溫高達 40°C 或 44°C。高溫導致火車和電力系統故障。

Many people died because of the heat. About 3,700 people died in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This heat is worse than in the past.

許多人因高溫而死亡。法國、比利時和荷蘭約有 3,700 人死亡。這次的高溫比以往更為嚴重。

Conclusion

Iran will send the machines if Europe removes the sanctions.

如果歐洲取消制裁，伊朗將會發運這些機器。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: The 'If' Connection

In this story, we see a pattern used to make a deal. When you want something to happen first before something else happens, use if.

How it works: [Result] →\rightarrow if →\rightarrow [Condition]

Examples from the text:

  • They will sell machines →\rightarrow if →\rightarrow Europe stops sanctions.
  • Iran will send them →\rightarrow if →\rightarrow Europe removes sanctions.

Everyday Use:

  • I will go to the park →\rightarrow if →\rightarrow it is sunny.
  • I will buy the phone →\rightarrow if →\rightarrow it is cheap.

🌡️ Word Swap: 'Hot' vs 'Worse'

Notice how the writer describes the weather.

  1. Hot: A simple feeling (40°C).
  2. Worse: When something is more bad than before.

Past Heat →\rightarrow Current Heat (Worse!)

Quick Tip: Use Worse when comparing two bad things. Don't say "more bad," say "worse."

Vocabulary Learning

sanctions (n.)
Rules that stop countries from trading with each other
Example:The government put sanctions on the country to stop the war.
technology (n.)
Scientific knowledge used to make machines and tools
Example:Modern technology makes it easy to learn new languages.
temperatures (n.)
How hot or cold the air or a body is
Example:The temperatures are very high in the summer.
removes (v.)
To take something away
Example:Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
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