War in the Middle East Causes Food Problems
中東戰爭導致糧食問題
Introduction
The United Nations says that war in the Middle East makes many people hungry in different countries.
聯合國表示，中東戰爭導致許多國家的許多人陷入飢餓。
Main Body
The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Now, oil is very expensive. This makes food like rice and wheat cost more money.
美國與以色列於2月28日攻擊了伊朗。現在油價非常昂貴，這使得米和麥等糧食價格上漲。
People in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka have no food. In Lebanon, the situation is very bad. The UN needs more money to help people there.
索馬利亞、阿富汗和斯里蘭卡的人民面臨糧食短缺。在黎巴嫩，情況非常糟糕。聯合國需要更多資金來幫助當地人民。
The World Food Programme (WFP) has less money now. They cannot help as many people. Bad weather may also make food prices go up in 2027.
世界糧食計劃署（WFP）目前的資金減少了，無法幫助那麼多的人。到2027年，惡劣天氣也可能導致糧食價格上漲。
Conclusion
More people are hungry because of war and a lack of money for help.
由於戰爭以及缺乏援助資金，導致更多人陷入飢餓。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Cause & Effect' Connection
In this text, we see how one thing makes another thing happen. This is a great way to move from A1 to A2 English.
The Pattern:
Thing A Thing B Result
From the text:
- War Expensive Oil Food costs more money.
- Less money WFP cannot help More hungry people.
Simple Word Swap: Instead of saying "This makes...", you can use these A2 phrases:
- Because of (Because of the war, food is expensive)
- So (Oil is expensive, so rice costs more)
Quick Vocabulary Check:
- Expensive: Costs a lot of money. 💰
- Lack of: Not enough of something. ❌