Ukraine and Russia Talk About Peace

烏克蘭與俄羅斯討論和平


Introduction

President Zelenskyy of Ukraine wants to meet President Putin of Russia. He wants to stop the war.

烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基希望與俄羅斯總統普丁會面,他想要停止戰爭。

Main Body

President Zelenskyy wrote a letter. He wants to meet in a safe country like Switzerland. He says Russian people are tired of the war and high prices.

澤倫斯基總統寫了一封信。他希望在瑞士等安全的國家會面。他說俄羅斯人民已經厭倦了戰爭和高物價。

President Putin says Russia is winning. He wants Ukraine to give him some land. He also wants Ukraine to stay out of NATO.

普丁總統則表示俄羅斯正在獲勝。他要求烏克蘭割讓部分土地。他還要求烏克蘭不要加入北約。

President Trump of the USA says a meeting is a good idea. He says both sides must change their plans. Also, Ukraine and Hungary now agree on some rules. This helps Ukraine join the EU.

美國總統川普表示會面是一個好主意。他說雙方都必須改變計劃。此外,烏克蘭與匈牙利目前在某些規則上達成一致,這有助於烏克蘭加入歐盟。

Conclusion

The war continues. Both leaders say they can talk, but they want different things.

戰爭仍在持續。兩位領導人都表示可以對話,但他們的需求截然不同。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of "Wants"

In this story, we see a very common pattern for A2 learners: Person + wants + to + action.

It is the simplest way to talk about goals or desires.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • President Zelenskyy \rightarrow wants to meet
  • President Zelenskyy \rightarrow wants to stop

How to build your own: I \rightarrow want \rightarrow to \rightarrow [verb]

  • I want to learn English.
  • I want to travel.

One small change: When we talk about one person (He/She), we add an -s.

  • He wants to meet.
  • She wants to help.

Quick Vocabulary List

  • Safe: Not in danger.
  • Tired of: When you have had enough of something.
  • Continue: To keep going.

Vocabulary Learning

president (n.)
the person who leads a country
Example:The president visited the school to talk about safety.
meeting (n.)
a gathering of people to talk
Example:We have a meeting at 2 PM to discuss the project.
war (n.)
a big fight between groups
Example:The war has caused many problems.
country (n.)
a place with its own government
Example:Japan is a country in Asia.
prices (n.)
the cost of goods
Example:The prices of food have gone up.
winning (adj.)
being successful or ahead
Example:The team is winning the game.
NATO (n.)
an organization of many countries
Example:Some countries are members of NATO.
join (v.)
to become a member of something
Example:She wants to join the club.
continue (v.)
to keep doing something
Example:We will continue the discussion.
Practice A2 words in a crossword