World Leaders Sad About Death of Former Qatar Leader
前卡達領導人逝世，世界領袖表達哀悼
Introduction
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died at age 74. India and Türkiye are very sad.
謝哈邁德·本·哈利法·阿勒薩尼 逝世，享壽 74 歲。印度與土耳其對此深表哀悼。
Main Body
Sheikh Hamad was the leader of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. He made Qatar a modern country. He gave women the right to vote. He also helped Qatar sell a lot of gas to other countries.
謝哈邁德在 1995 年至 2013 年期間擔任卡達領導人。他將卡達建設成為一個現代化國家。他賦予女性投票權。此外，他還幫助卡達向其他國家出口大量天然氣。
India is very sad. India will have a day of mourning on July 13, 2026. Prime Minister Modi said Sheikh Hamad was a true friend. A minister from India will visit Qatar soon.
印度深表哀悼。印度將於 2026 年 7 月 13 日舉行悼念日。莫迪總理表示，謝哈邁德是一位真正的朋友。印度的一位部長將於近期訪問卡達。
President Erdoğan of Türkiye also sent a message. He said Sheikh Hamad helped Türkiye and Qatar work together. He said the leader helped bring peace to the region.
土耳其總統艾爾多安也發來訊息。他表示謝哈邁德促進了土耳其與卡達的合作，並稱這位領導人協助為該地區帶來了和平。
Conclusion
Qatar has four days of mourning. Many countries are sending kind words.
卡達將舉行四天的悼念期。許多國家都表達了深切的慰問。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us something happened before now.
The Magic Change: -ED When we talk about finished actions, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.
- help helped
- visit visited
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. You just have to memorize these!
- is/am/are was
- make made
- give gave
Quick Guide for A2: If you see 'was' or 'made', the person is talking about history or a memory, not right now.