New Plans for Syria and the USA

敘利亞與美國的新計劃


Introduction

Syria has a new government. This government wants to make friends with other countries. At the same time, the USA has a new plan for Iran.

敘利亞成立了新政府。這個政府希望與其他國家建立友好關係。與此同時,美國對伊朗有一個新計劃。

Main Body

Syria has a new leader. The government wants to talk to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and France. They want the USA to stop calling Syria a terrorist state.

敘利亞有一位新領導人。政府希望與沙烏地阿拉伯、卡達及法國進行對話。他們希望美國停止將敘利亞稱為恐怖主義國家。

Syria and Israel do not talk. Israel takes some Syrian land. Because of this, Syria wants help from Russia.

敘利亞與以色列並不對話。以色列佔領了部分敘利亞領土。因此,敘利亞希望獲得俄羅斯的幫助。

President Trump says Iran is a big problem. He wants to stop the Iranian government. The USA wants to use Syria to put pressure on Iran and its friends.

川普總統表示伊朗是一個大問題。他希望阻止伊朗政府。美國希望利用敘利亞向伊朗及其盟友施壓。

Turkey is helping the region. Turkey is building a gas pipe for energy. Turkey also wants Syria and Lebanon to be good neighbors.

土耳其正在協助該地區。土耳其正在建設一座能源天然氣管道。土耳其也希望敘利亞與黎巴嫩能成為好鄰居。

Conclusion

Syria wants to be a normal country again. The USA wants to take away Iran's power in the region.

敘利亞希望再次成為一個正常的國家。美國希望削弱伊朗在該地區的權力。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Talking About Wants

In this text, we see the word "wants" many times. This is the best way for a beginner to express a goal or a need.

The Pattern: Person/Country \rightarrow wants \rightarrow Thing/Action

Examples from the text:

  • Syria \rightarrow wants \rightarrow help
  • The government \rightarrow wants \rightarrow to talk
  • The USA \rightarrow wants \rightarrow to use Syria

💡 Simple Rule for A2: If you are talking about one person or one country (He, She, It, Syria), always add the -s.

  • ✅ Syria wants...
  • ❌ Syria want...

Common Words used with 'Wants' here:

  1. To stop (to end something)
  2. To be (to become)
  3. To talk (to communicate)

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
terrorist (adj.)
Using violence and fear to reach a political goal
Example:The police are looking for the terrorist group.
pressure (n.)
A strong feeling of stress or a way to make someone do something
Example:My parents put pressure on me to study hard.
region (n.)
A particular area or part of a country or the world
Example:This region is famous for its beautiful mountains.
neighbor (n.)
A person or country that lives or is located next to another
Example:My neighbor is very friendly and helps me with my garden.
Practice A2 words in a crossword