Israeli Settlers Take More Land in the West Bank
以色列定居者在西岸佔領更多土地
Introduction
Israeli settlers are taking more land in the West Bank. They are destroying farms to take this land.
以色列定居者正在西岸佔領更多土地。他們透過摧毀農場來奪取這些土地。
Main Body
Settlers build small farms to take control of the land. They destroy olive trees and water systems. Now, these settlers control 18% of the West Bank.
定居者建立小型農場以控制土地。他們摧毀橄欖樹和供水系統。現在，這些定居者控制了西岸 18% 的土地。
Israeli leaders help the settlers. Minister Bezalel Smotrich gives the settlers legal papers for the land. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir does not stop the violence.
以色列領導人協助這些定居者。部長 Bezalel Smotrich 給予定居者土地的法律文件。部長 Itamar Ben-Gvir 則沒有阻止暴力行為。
Some countries like the UK and France are angry. They stop some money from going to the settlers. But the USA still supports Israel. The settlers build walls to stop Palestinians from having their own country.
某些國家如英國和法國感到憤怒。他們停止了部分撥給定居者的資金。但美國仍然支持以色列。定居者建立圍牆以阻止巴勒斯坦人擁有自己的國家。
Conclusion
The West Bank has many fights over land. The settlers continue to take more land because the government helps them.
西岸有許多關於土地的爭端。由於政府的協助，定居者繼續佔領更多土地。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Action Words (Present Simple)
In this text, we see how to describe things that happen regularly or are facts. We use the base word for groups of people.
The Pattern:
Person/Group Action Object
- Settlers build farms
- Leaders help settlers
- Countries stop money
🛠️ Building Bigger Sentences
To move to A2, stop using only 3-word sentences. Use 'because' to explain why something happens.
Example from text: "The settlers continue to take more land the government helps them."
Try this logic: [Something happens] because [The reason]
📦 Useful Words for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Control | To have power over something |
| Support | To help or agree with |
| Destroy | To break something completely |
| Continue | To keep doing something |