Christian Schmidt Leaves His Job in Bosnia
Introduction
Christian Schmidt is the international leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He says he will leave his job soon.
Main Body
Mr. Schmidt had a lot of power. He could make laws. Some people liked him. Other leaders in Bosnia did not like him. They said he was not the real leader. Many countries want power in Bosnia. The US and Europe have interests there. They want to control pipes and money. Some people think the US told Mr. Schmidt to leave. Mr. Schmidt wrote a final report. He said Bosnia has a big problem. Some leaders want to break the country. This makes the country weak and sad.
Conclusion
Mr. Schmidt is leaving. Now, the country has many problems and big countries are fighting for power.
Learning
⚡ Focus: Showing the Past
Look at how the story changes from now to before.
Now (Present)
- He is the leader.
- He says he will leave.
Before (Past)
- He had power. (The past of has)
- He could make laws. (The past of can)
- People liked him. (Just add -ed)
Quick Guide for A2: To talk about yesterday or last year, we often change the word slightly:
Has → Had
Can → Could
Like → Liked
Example from text: "Some people liked him. Other leaders... did not like him."
Tip: When we use "did not", the word "like" goes back to its normal shape!