China and North Korea Talk About Friendship
中國與北韓洽談友好關係
Introduction
President Xi Jinping and Leader Kim Jong Un sent letters to each other. They want to be strong partners.
習近平主席與金正恩領導人互通書信，他們希望成為強有力的合作夥伴。
Main Body
President Xi and Leader Kim wrote letters on July 1. They both lead socialist parties. They want to work together for their countries.
習主席與金領導人在7月1日互寫書信。他們兩人都領導社會主義政黨。他們希望為各自的國家共同努力。
North Korea works with Russia now. But North Korea needs China for money and goods. China does 98 percent of North Korea's trade.
北韓目前與俄羅斯合作。但北韓在資金與貨品方面需要中國。中國佔北韓貿易額的98%。
These two countries have a friendship treaty for 65 years. They want to keep the area peaceful and stable.
這兩個國家已有65年的友好條約。他們希望維持該地區的和平與穩定。
Conclusion
China and North Korea stay friends. They help each other with money and politics.
中國與北韓維持友好關係，在資金與政治方面互相幫助。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'WANT TO'
In this story, we see a very useful pattern for A2 learners: Want + To + Action.
When you have a goal or a wish, use this simple formula:
- They want to be strong partners.
- They want to work together.
- They want to keep the area peaceful.
How it works:
Want (The feeling) To (The bridge) Action (The goal)
Quick Examples for You:
- I want to learn English.
- I want to go home.
- We want to help.
Word Spotlight: 'Trade'
In the text, it says "China does 98 percent of North Korea's trade."
Simple Meaning: Trade is just buying and selling things between two countries.
- Buy Sell Trade