NATO Meeting About Missiles in Europe

北約關於歐洲飛彈的會議


Introduction

NATO leaders met in Ankara. They made plans to help Europe and Ukraine build and buy more missiles.

北約領導人在安卡拉會面。他們制定了計畫,以幫助歐洲和烏克蘭製造及購買更多飛彈。

Main Body

Germany will buy Tomahawk missiles from the USA. These missiles can fly very far. Now, Europe will help protect the region more.

德國將向美國購買戰斧飛彈。這些飛彈的飛行距離非常遠。現在,歐洲將能更好地保護該地區。

Ukraine wants to make Patriot missiles. But there is a war in Ukraine, so they cannot build them there now. Poland and Germany will help Ukraine make these missiles in their factories.

烏克蘭希望製造愛國者飛彈。但由於烏克蘭目前處於戰爭狀態,因此現在無法在當地製造。波蘭和德國將協助烏克蘭在他們的工廠中製造這些飛彈。

Five countries will work together to fix missiles in Europe. This means they do not need to send missiles back to the USA for repairs. Germany will also help Ukraine make special drones.

五個國家將合作在歐洲修理飛彈。這意味著他們不需要將飛彈送回美國維修。德國也將協助烏克蘭製造特種無人機。

Conclusion

Europe wants to make its own missiles. This will happen if the war ends and the governments agree.

歐洲希望能自行製造飛彈。如果戰爭結束且政府同意,這將會實現。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Building Sentences with 'WILL'

In this story, we see the word will many times. We use it to talk about the future (things that happen later).

The Pattern: Person/Country + will + Action

Examples from the text:

  • Germany will buy missiles. → (Future action)
  • Five countries will work together. → (Future plan)
  • This will happen if the war ends. → (Possible future)

🛠️ Simple Word Pairs (Verbs)

To reach A2, focus on these 'Action' words used in the article. They are common in daily English:

WordMeaningExample
BuildTo make something bigBuild a house / Build a missile
FixTo make something work againFix a car / Fix a missile
AgreeTo say 'yes' to a planThe governments agree

Vocabulary Learning

missiles (n.)
Special weapons that can fly far to hit a target
Example:The army uses missiles to protect the country.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from danger
Example:A helmet helps protect your head.
region (n.)
A particular area or part of a country or the world
Example:This region of Europe has many mountains.
factories (n.)
Large buildings where things are made by machines
Example:Many cars are made in factories.
repairs (n.)
The act of fixing something that is broken
Example:My phone needs repairs because the screen is broken.
drones (n.)
Small aircraft without a pilot that are controlled from the ground
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the city.
governments (n.)
The groups of people who rule a country
Example:The governments of two countries signed a peace agreement.
Practice A2 words in a crossword