Iran Says Goodbye to Leader Ali Khamenei

伊朗與領導人哈梅內告別


Introduction

Iran is having a big funeral for its leader, Ali Khamenei. He died in air attacks on February 28.

伊朗正為其領導人哈梅內舉行大型喪禮。他在2月28日的空襲中去世。

Main Body

Millions of people went to the funeral in Tehran. Leaders from 100 countries came to the event. This includes leaders from Russia, China, and India.

數百萬人前往德黑蘭參加喪禮。來自100個國家的領導人出席了此次活動,包括俄羅斯、中國和印度的領導人。

Many people in the streets are angry. They want to kill the leaders of the US and Israel. President Trump says the US will stop the war only if Iran agrees to a new deal.

許多街頭民眾感到憤怒。他們希望除掉美國和以色列的領導人。川普總統表示,除非伊朗同意達成新協議,否則美國不會停止戰爭。

A new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now in charge. But people do not see him. He has been away for three months. Some people say he is hurt from the attacks.

新領導人穆加班·哈梅內現在掌權。但民眾並未見到他,他已經消失三個月了。有人稱他在空襲中受傷。

Conclusion

The funeral ends on July 9 in the city of Mashhad. After that, the US and Iran will talk again.

喪禮將於7月9日在馬什哈德市結束。之後,美國與伊朗將再次對話。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 The 'Who' and 'Where' of the Story

1. Simple Naming (Proper Nouns) In A2 English, we identify specific people and places. They always start with a Capital Letter.

  • People: Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump
  • Places: Iran, Tehran, Russia, China, India, US, Israel, Mashhad

2. How to connect a Person to a Place We use the word 'from' to show where someone comes from:

  • Leaders \rightarrow from 100 countries
  • Leaders \rightarrow from Russia

3. Talking about the Past (The Simple Past) Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We change the verb:

  • Go becomes \rightarrow Went ("Millions of people went to the funeral")
  • Die becomes \rightarrow Died ("He died in air attacks")

Quick Tip: If you see a date like "February 28," the sentence will almost always use this past-tense style.

Vocabulary Learning

funeral (n.)
A ceremony for a person who has died
Example:Many people attended the funeral to say goodbye.
attacks (n.)
Acts of violence or fighting
Example:The city was damaged by the air attacks.
agrees (v.)
To say yes to a plan or idea
Example:He agrees to help us with the project.
deal (n.)
An official agreement between two people or countries
Example:The two companies signed a business deal.
in charge (adj. phrase)
Having the power or responsibility to lead
Example:The manager is in charge of the office.
Practice A2 words in a crossword