Russia and Ukraine Fight with Big Attacks

俄羅斯與烏克蘭發動猛烈攻擊


Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are attacking each other. They hit power plants and military buildings. At the same time, leaders are talking in Turkey.

俄羅斯與烏克蘭正互相攻擊。他們擊中了發電廠與軍事建築。與此同時,領導人們正在土耳其進行會談。

Main Body

Ukraine used drones to hit Russian oil plants. These plants stopped working. Now, Russia has less fuel and prices are high. Ukraine also destroyed 360 Russian trucks in Crimea.

烏克蘭使用無人機擊中了俄羅斯的石油廠。這些工廠已停止運作。現在俄羅斯的燃料減少且價格高漲。烏克蘭還在克里米亞摧毀了 360 輛俄羅斯貨車。

Russia attacked Kyiv. They hit buildings that make missiles and drones. Russia also took two towns in the east. These towns are Petro-Ivanovka and Konstantinovka.

俄羅斯攻擊了基輔。他們擊中了製造飛彈與無人機的建築物。俄羅斯還在東部佔領了兩個城鎮,分別是 Petro-Ivanovka 與 Konstantinovka。

Some Russian leaders are worried. They do not want people to fight the government. A Russian leader said the war will stop if Ukraine gives Russia some land. He also said Russia will only use nuclear bombs if the country is in great danger.

部分俄羅斯領導人感到擔憂。他們不希望民眾反對政府。一名俄羅斯領導人表示,如果烏克蘭將部分土地交給俄羅斯,戰爭將會停止。他還表示,除非國家處於極大危險,否則俄羅斯不會使用核彈。

Conclusion

The war is very strong. Both sides want to destroy the other side's buildings and tools.

戰爭非常激烈。雙方都想摧毀對方的建築物與設備。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Words

Look at how the story tells us what is happening. These words show a strong action in the present or past:

  • Hit \rightarrow To strike something (e.g., hit power plants)
  • Destroyed \rightarrow To break something completely (e.g., destroyed 360 trucks)
  • Took \rightarrow To capture or get (e.g., took two towns)

Simple 'Cause and Effect'

Beginners can use the word "Now" to connect a problem to a result.

Pattern: [Action] \rightarrow Now, [Result].

Example from text: Plants stopped working \rightarrow Now, Russia has less fuel.


Useful Word Pairs

Instead of just one word, use these pairs to describe the war clearly:

  • Military buildings (Places for soldiers)
  • Oil plants (Places that make fuel)
  • Nuclear bombs (Very dangerous weapons)

Vocabulary Learning

attacking (v.)
trying to hurt or destroy someone or something
Example:The army is attacking the city.
military (adj.)
relating to soldiers or the army
Example:The soldiers wear military uniforms.
drones (n.)
small planes without a pilot that can be controlled from far away
Example:The company uses drones to take photos of the land.
fuel (n.)
something like oil or gas that makes a machine or car move
Example:The car stopped because it had no fuel.
destroyed (v.)
damaged something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The fire destroyed the old house.
missiles (n.)
weapons that are sent through the air to hit a target
Example:The missile hit the target exactly.
government (n.)
the group of people who lead and control a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
nuclear (adj.)
relating to the energy from the center of an atom
Example:Nuclear energy can provide a lot of electricity.
Practice A2 words in a crossword