Lebanon Towns Say No to Israel

黎巴嫩城鎮拒絕以色列


Introduction

Leaders in southern Lebanon say Benjamin Netanyahu is lying. They do not want Israel to take their land.

黎巴嫩南部的領導人表示,本雅明·納坦雅胡在撒謊。他們不希望以色列奪取他們的土地。

Main Body

Mr. Netanyahu said some Christian villages want to join Israel. He said they want protection. The leaders of 15 towns said this is not true. They love Lebanon and their own army.

納坦雅胡先生表示,一些基督徒村莊想要加入以色列。他說他們需要保護。15個城鎮的領導人表示這並非事實。他們熱愛黎巴嫩以及自己的軍隊。

Some teachers say Israel wants to make Lebanese people fight each other. Israel does this to make the country weak. Israel still controls some Lebanese land.

一些教師表示,以色列想讓黎巴嫩人民互相殘殺。以色列這樣做是為了讓這個國家變得弱小。以色列目前仍控制著部分黎巴嫩土地。

Life is very hard near the border. Israel uses bombs and guns. Many people died and many houses are gone. Over one million people left their homes because of the war.

邊境附近的生活非常艱苦。以色列使用炸彈和槍械。許多人喪生,許多房屋被毀。因為戰爭,超過一百萬人離開了家園。

Conclusion

Lebanese people have different ideas about politics. But they all agree on one thing: Israel cannot take their land.

黎巴嫩人對政治有不同的看法。但他們都同意一件事:以色列不能奪取他們的土地。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Making things Negative

In this story, people say "No." To say "No" in English, we usually use do not or does not.

The Pattern: Person/Group \rightarrow do not/does not \rightarrow Action

From the text:

  • They do not want \rightarrow (Negative desire)
  • This is not true \rightarrow (Negative fact)

💡 Quick Guide: Do vs. Does

Who?Word to useExample
I / You / We / Theydo notThey do not want land.
He / She / Itdoes notHe does not tell the truth.

🌍 Useful A2 Words from the Story

  • Leader: The boss of a group.
  • Protection: Keeping someone safe.
  • Border: The line between two countries.
  • Agree: To have the same idea as someone else.

Vocabulary Learning

protection (n.)
Something that keeps you safe from danger
Example:The umbrella gives me protection from the rain.
controls (v.)
To have power over something or someone
Example:The driver controls the car with a steering wheel.
border (n.)
The line between two different countries
Example:We had to show our passports at the border.
politics (n.)
Activities related to governing a country
Example:My parents love to talk about politics on the news.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion as someone else
Example:I agree with you that this book is very good.
Practice A2 words in a crossword