Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide
悼念斯雷布雷尼察種族滅絕
Introduction
Many countries, including Turkey and Canada, remember the Srebrenica genocide from 1995.
包括土耳其與加拿大在內的許多國家，都記得 1995 年的斯雷布雷尼察種族滅絕。
Main Body
In July 1995, soldiers took the city of Srebrenica. They killed 8,372 Bosniak men and boys. They hid the bodies in large holes in the ground. A court said this was a genocide.
1995 年 7 月，士兵佔領了斯雷布雷尼察市。他們殺害了 8,372 名波斯尼亞穆斯林男子與男孩。他們將屍體藏在地下的大坑中。法院認定這是一場種族滅絕。
President Erdogan of Turkey sent a message. He remembers the victims and their families. Canada also sent a message. Canada says the killers must pay for their crimes.
土耳其總統艾爾多安發送了一則訊息。他悼念受害者及其家屬。加拿大也發送了訊息。加拿大表示兇手必須為其罪行付出代價。
Canada wants Bosnia and Herzegovina to be safe and peaceful. They help the country follow a peace plan from 1995. The UN also has a special day to remember these people.
加拿大希望波士尼亞與赫塞哥維納能維持安全與和平。他們協助該國執行 1995 年的和平計劃。聯合國也設有特別紀念日來悼念這些人。
Conclusion
People are still burying the bodies at a cemetery. Other countries want peace and law in the region.
人們目前仍在墓地埋葬屍體。其他國家希望該地區能實現和平與法治。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: Who is doing what? (Past Tense)
In this text, we see how to describe things that happened a long time ago. Look at these simple changes:
- Take Took (Soldiers took the city)
- Kill Killed (They killed...)
- Hide Hid (They hid the bodies)
- Say Said (A court said...)
The Pattern: When we talk about 1995, we don't use the word "now." We change the action word to a "past form."
Quick Tip for A2: Some words just add -ed (like killed), but some words change completely (like take becoming took).
🌍 Useful Word Groups
Places & People
- Country Turkey, Canada
- Group Soldiers, Victims, Families
- Location City, Cemetery, Region