EU Countries Argue About Trade with Israeli Settlements
歐盟國家就以色列定居點貿易問題產生分歧
Introduction
Countries in the European Union (EU) do not agree. They are arguing about trade rules for goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
歐盟國家之間未達成共識。他們正在就非法以色列定居點產品的貿易規則進行爭論。
Main Body
Belgium wants strong rules. Belgium says the EU must stop buying these goods. They want to use a vote to make this happen quickly.
比利時希望採取強硬規則。比利時表示歐盟必須停止購買這些貨品。他們希望透過投票來快速實現這一目標。
Germany does not agree. Germany says these rules are a bad idea. They want to keep talking to Israel to stop the war in Lebanon and help people in Gaza.
德國並不認同。德國認為這些規則並非良策。他們希望繼續與以色列對話，以停止黎巴嫩戰爭並援助加薩人民。
Many other EU countries agree with Belgium. About 20 countries want to find a way to stop the settlements.
許多其他歐盟國家支持比利時。約有 20 個國家希望找到停止定居點的方法。
Conclusion
The EU is split. Some want to use trade rules and some want to use talking.
歐盟內部出現分歧。部分國家傾向使用貿易規則，而部分則傾向於對話。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Want'
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
It tells us what a person or a country desires. Look at these different patterns from the story:
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Want + Noun (a thing)
- Belgium wants strong rules.
- Germany wants a bad idea (no, they say it is a bad idea).
- Pattern: Who wants What.
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Want + To + Action (to do something)
- They want to use a vote.
- They want to keep talking.
- Countries want to find a way.
- Pattern: Who want to Verb.
💡 Quick Tip: If the subject is one person/country (Belgium), add an 's': Belgium wants. If the subject is many people/countries (They), use no 's': They want.