War and Talks Between Ukraine and Russia
烏克蘭與俄羅斯之間的戰爭與對話
Introduction
Ukraine and Russia are still fighting. President Zelenskyy wants to talk to President Putin to stop the war.
烏克蘭與俄羅斯仍在交戰。澤倫斯基總統希望與普丁總統對話以停止戰爭。
Main Body
Russia attacked many towns in Ukraine. Five people died in Donetsk. Many buildings are broken. Ukraine used drones to attack Russia. Some people died in those attacks. Russia also took a small town called Komsomolskoye.
俄羅斯攻擊了烏克蘭的許多城鎮。頓內茨克有五人死亡。許多建築物被摧毀。烏克蘭使用無人機攻擊俄羅斯。這些攻擊導致部分人員死亡。俄羅斯還佔領了一個名為 Komsomolskoye 的小鎮。
President Zelenskyy wrote a letter to President Putin. He wants a meeting in Turkey or Switzerland. He wants both sides to stop fighting first. He wants to finish this before the USA focuses on Iran.
澤倫斯基總統寫信給普丁總統。他希望在土耳其或瑞士會面。他希望雙方先停止戰鬥。他希望在美國將重心轉向伊朗之前完成此事。
President Putin says he can meet in Moscow. But he does not think Zelenskyy is the real leader. He also wants Ukraine to give him some land in the Donbas region.
普丁總統表示他可以在莫斯科會面。但他並不認為澤倫斯基是真正的領導人。他還要求烏克蘭將頓巴斯地區的部分土地交給他。
Donald Trump says the USA can help the two leaders meet. But Sergei Lavrov from Russia says the USA is not changing its plans.
川普表示美國可以協助兩位領導人會面。但俄羅斯的拉夫羅夫表示美國並未改變其計劃。
Conclusion
The war is still dangerous. The leaders are talking, but they do not agree.
戰爭依然危險。領導人們雖在對話，但尚未達成共識。
Vocabulary Learning
The "Who Wants What" Pattern
In this text, we see a common way to describe goals using the word want. This is a key building block for A2 English.
The Pattern:
Person wants something/action
Examples from the text:
- President Zelenskyy wants to talk
- President Zelenskyy wants a meeting
- President Putin wants land
Quick Tip for Beginners: When talking about one person (He/She/Zelenskyy), always add the -s to the word: wants.
Comparing opposite ideas:
- Zelenskyy wants a meeting in Turkey.
- Putin says he can meet in Moscow.
The word "wants" shows a dream or a need, while "says" shows a statement of fact.