Syria Wants New Friends

敘利亞希望結交新朋友


Introduction

Syria wants to be friends with other countries again.

敘利亞希望與其他國家恢復友好關係。

Main Body

The Syrian Foreign Minister visited Qatar. The leader of Qatar said he wants to help Syria. He wants Syria to have its own laws and new buildings.

敘利亞外交部長訪問了卡達。卡達領導人表示希望幫助敘利亞。他希望敘利亞能擁有自己的法律並建設新建築。

President Ahmed al-Sharaa wrote a letter to the United States. He wants the two countries to work together. He says this will make the world safe.

總統 Ahmed al-Sharaa 給美國寫了一封信。他希望兩國能共同合作。他表示這將使世界更加安全。

Qatar and Turkey also talked on the phone. They want to help the region, but they did not say how.

卡達與土耳其也進行了電話會議。他們希望幫助該地區,但並未說明具體方式。

Conclusion

Syria is trying to get help from many countries.

敘利亞正嘗試尋求多個國家的幫助。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'WANT' Pattern

In this text, we see the word wants used many times. It is the best way for a beginner to express a wish or a goal.

How it works: Person → wants → thing/action

Examples from the text:

  • Syria wants new friends. \rightarrow (Syria = Person/Group, new friends = thing)
  • He wants to help. \rightarrow (He = Person, to help = action)

Quick Rule: When talking about one person (He, She, Syria, The Minister), add an -s to the word.

  • I want \rightarrow Correct
  • He want \rightarrow Wrong
  • He wants \rightarrow Correct

Vocabulary Learning

Foreign Minister (n.)
A person in government who deals with other countries.
Example:The Foreign Minister travels to different countries to make deals.
laws (n.)
Official rules that people in a country must follow.
Example:You must follow the laws of the city.
safe (adj.)
Not in danger; free from harm.
Example:I feel safe in my home.
region (n.)
A particular area or part of the world.
Example:This region is famous for its beautiful mountains.
Practice A2 words in a crossword