Mali Puts French Worker in Prison for 20 Years
馬利將一名法國職員判刑 20 年
Introduction
A court in Mali said a French embassy worker broke the law. Now, Mali and France are very angry with each other.
馬利的一家法院判定一名法國大使館職員違法。現在，馬利與法國關係非常緊張。
Main Body
A man named Yann V. worked for France. The court said he hurt Mali's security. He must stay in prison for 20 years. He must also pay $6,225 and he cannot return to Mali for 20 years.
一名叫 Yann V. 的男子為法國工作。法院表示他損害了馬利的安全。他必須入獄 20 年。他還必須支付 6,225 美元，且 20 年內不得返回馬利。
Mali has a new leader named Assimi Goita. He does not want to work with France. Now, Mali works with Russia. Russia sends soldiers to help Mali fight bad groups.
馬利現在有一位名為 Assimi Goita 的新領導人。他不希望與法國合作。目前，馬利與俄羅斯合作。俄羅斯派遣士兵協助馬利對抗恐怖組織。
France says the court is wrong. France says Yann V. did his job. France stopped working with Mali. France also told two Mali workers to leave the country.
法國表示法院的判定是錯誤的。法國稱 Yann V. 僅是在履行職責。法國停止了與馬利的合作。法國還要求兩名馬利職員離開該國。
Conclusion
Mali and France are not friends now. They do not speak or work together.
馬利與法國現在不再是朋友。他們不再對話，也不再合作。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'DO NOT'
In this story, we see a pattern used to describe things that are forbidden or stopped. To reach A2, you must master how to make a sentence negative using do not (or does not).
How it works:
- Person (I/You/We/They) do not Action
- Person (He/She/It) does not Action
Examples from the text:
- "He does not want to work with France." (Single person does not)
- "They do not speak or work together." (Group of people do not)
Quick Tip: When you use does not, the action word stays simple.
- ❌ He does not wants (Wrong)
- ✅ He does not want (Right)
Common Pairs to Remember:
- Do not want No desire
- Do not speak Silence/No communication