Japan and China Ships Fight at Sea
日中船隻在海上發生衝突
Introduction
On Tuesday, July 7, ships from Japan and China had a fight in the sea. Both countries say the other side was in the wrong place.
在7月7日星期二，日本與中國的船隻在海上發生衝突。兩國均指稱對方身處錯誤海域。
Main Body
A Japanese fishing boat and some Chinese ships met in the water. Japan says two Chinese ships came too close to their boat. Japan told the Chinese ships to leave, and they left.
一艘日本漁船與幾艘中國船隻在海上相遇。日本表示兩艘中國船隻過於靠近其漁船。日本要求中國船隻離開，而對方隨後離去。
China says the Japanese fishing boat went into Chinese water. China says they told the boat to leave to protect their land.
中國則表示該日本漁船進入了中國海域。中國稱要求該船離開是為了保護其領土。
Japan and China are angry with each other. A Japanese leader talked about helping Taiwan. China did not like this. Now, China does not want some Japanese companies to sell things there.
日本與中國目前關係緊張。一名日本領導人談到了援助台灣，中國對此不滿。因此，中國現在不希望部分日本公司在當地銷售產品。
Conclusion
Japan and China still disagree. The two countries are not friends right now.
日本與中國仍存在分歧。兩國目前並非友好關係。
Vocabulary Learning
⚓ The 'Who did what?' Pattern
In this story, we see a simple way to describe actions and reactions. This is the heart of A2 English: Subject + Verb + Object.
1. Simple Actions Look at how the text describes movement:
- Ships... had a fight (Who? Ships) (Did what? had a fight)
- Two Chinese ships came too close (Who? Ships) (Did what? came close)
2. The 'Telling' Pattern When people want someone to move or stop, we use Told + Person + To [Action].
- Japan told the ships to leave.
- China told the boat to leave.
3. Useful 'Feeling' Words To reach A2, you need to describe basic emotions between groups:
- Angry with (Japan is angry with China)
- Did not like (China did not like the talk)
- Not friends (They are not friends)
💡 Pro Tip: Notice that the story uses "the other side". Use this phrase when two groups are arguing and you don't want to repeat their names.