President Zelenskyy Changes His Government

澤倫斯基總統調整政府領導層


Introduction

President Zelenskyy changed some leaders in his government. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left her job.

澤倫斯基總統更換了政府的部分領導人。總理 Yulia Svyrydenko 已離職。

Main Body

President Zelenskyy wants a new plan for the country. He removed Yulia Svyrydenko on July 12. He says this helps the country reach its goals.

澤倫斯基總統希望為國家制定新計劃。他在 7 月 12 日撤換了 Yulia Svyrydenko。他表示這有助於國家達成目標。

Many people are tired of the war. Some people are unhappy with the President. Valery Zaluzhniy is a famous leader. He may want to be President in the future.

許多人已對戰爭感到疲憊。有些人對總統並不滿意。Valery Zaluzhniy 是一位著名的領導人,他未來可能想要競選總統。

Now, the President needs a new Prime Minister. Serhiy Koretskiy is one person for the job. Some people say the President has too much power now.

現在,總統需要一位新總理。Serhiy Koretskiy 是接任人選之一。有些人認為總統目前的權力過大。

Conclusion

The government is changing because the war is long and people are worried.

由於戰爭持久且民眾感到憂心,政府正在進行調整。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'People' Word

Look at how the text describes groups of humans:

  • Many people (A large number)
  • Some people (A small or unknown number)

The Pattern: Quantity Word + PeopleFeeling/Opinion

Examples from the text:

  • Many people \rightarrow tired
  • Some people \rightarrow unhappy
  • Some people \rightarrow say

Action Words (Past vs. Now)

Notice how the story moves from things that already happened to things happening now.

Finished Actions (Past):

  • Changed
  • Left
  • Removed

Current Situations (Present):

  • Wants
  • Needs
  • Is changing

Quick Tip: To talk about the past in A2 English, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word (Change \rightarrow Changed).

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
removed (v.)
To take someone away from a job or position
Example:The boss removed the manager from his office.
goals (n.)
Things that you want to achieve in the future
Example:My goal is to learn English this year.
future (n.)
The time that will come after now
Example:I want to be a doctor in the future.
power (n.)
The ability to control other people or things
Example:The king has a lot of power in his country.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you are thinking about problems
Example:She is worried about her exam tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword