Poland and Ukraine are Angry About History
波蘭與烏克蘭對歷史感到憤怒
Introduction
Poland and Ukraine have a problem. They disagree about a Ukrainian army group from the past.
波蘭與烏克蘭有一個問題。他們對過去的一個烏克蘭軍隊組織持有分歧。
Main Body
President Zelenskyy named a new army unit after the UPA. Poland is angry. In the past, the UPA killed many Polish people. Poland says this was a crime. Ukraine says the UPA fought for freedom.
澤倫斯基總統以 UPA 命名一個新軍事單位。波蘭感到憤怒。在過去，UPA 殺害了許多波蘭人。波蘭表示這是一種犯罪。烏克蘭則稱 UPA 是為了自由而戰。
Leaders from both countries are now angry. They took back special medals and awards. Some people in the European Parliament say this is bad. They say it does not follow European values.
兩國領導人目前都感到憤怒。他們收回了特殊的勳章與獎項。歐洲議會的一些人士表示這樣做並不妥當。他們認為這不符合歐洲的價值觀。
Ukraine wants to talk and fix the problem. But Poland says Ukraine must change the name of the army unit first. The European Parliament still wants Ukraine to join the EU, but the two countries must be friends first.
烏克蘭希望透過對話來解決問題。但波蘭表示烏克蘭必須先更改該軍事單位的名稱。歐洲議會仍然希望烏克蘭加入歐盟，但兩國必須先恢復友好關係。
Conclusion
The European Parliament supports Ukraine. But Poland and Ukraine are still angry about the UPA.
歐洲議會支持烏克蘭。但波蘭與烏克蘭對 UPA 仍然感到憤怒。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'SAY'
In this text, we see how to report a feeling or a thought. Instead of complex words, we use SAY.
The Pattern:
Person/Group SAY Opinion
Examples from the text:
- Poland says this was a crime.
- Ukraine says the UPA fought for freedom.
- People say this is bad.
Quick Rule for A2:
- Use SAY for one person/thing: He says... / Poland says...
- Use SAY for many people/things: They say... / People say...
🛠️ Word Tool: 'WANT TO'
When you have a goal, use WANT TO + Action.
- Ukraine wants to talk.
- Ukraine wants to fix the problem.
- Ukraine wants to join the EU.
Simple Tip: Always put the 'to' before the action word!