Germany Loses UN Vote
德國在聯合國投票中落選
Introduction
Germany wanted a seat on the UN Security Council. On June 3, Germany lost the election. Portugal and Austria won the seats.
德國希望獲得聯合國安全理事會的席位。6月3日，德國在選舉中落選，由葡萄牙和奧地利贏得席位。
Main Body
Portugal and Austria got more votes than Germany. Germany got 104 votes. This is a surprise because Germany usually wins this vote.
葡萄牙和奧地利的得票數高於德國。德國獲得了104票。這令人感到意外，因為德國通常能贏得這次投票。
Some experts say other countries are unhappy with Germany. Germany says Russia is wrong in Ukraine. But Germany does not say the same about Israel in Gaza. Other countries think this is not fair.
一些專家表示，其他國家對德國並不滿意。德國認為俄羅斯在烏克蘭的行為是錯誤的，但德國對以色列在加薩的行為卻沒有同樣的看法。其他國家認為這樣並不公平。
Germany is a rich and strong country. It wants more power in the world. But now, Germany has less power at the UN. Austria won because they worked well with other countries.
德國是一個富有且強大的國家。它希望在世界上擁有更多權力。但現在，德國在聯合國的權力減少了。奧地利之所以獲勝，是因為他們與其他國家合作良好。
Conclusion
Germany is not in the Security Council for 2027-2028. Now, German leaders must talk about their plans for the world.
德國在2027-2028年期間將不在安全理事會中。現在，德國領導人必須討論他們對世界的計畫。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'More' and 'Less' Balance
In this story, we see how to compare things using More and Less. This is a key skill for A2 English to describe changes and differences.
1. Adding Power (More) When we have a larger amount of something, we use more.
- Portugal and Austria got more votes than Germany.
- Germany wants more power.
2. Reducing Power (Less) When we have a smaller amount, we use less.
- Germany has less power at the UN.
Quick Guide: Comparing Two Things
- More [Thing] than [Person/Country] More votes than Germany.
- Less [Thing] than [Person/Country] Less power than before.
Helpful Word List from the Text:
- Rich (Lots of money)
- Strong (Lots of power)
- Fair (Right/Correct)