Poland and Ukraine are Angry About History
波蘭與烏克蘭對歷史問題感到憤怒
Introduction
Some leaders in Poland and Europe want to take away awards from President Zelensky. They are unhappy because he supports a group of old Ukrainian soldiers.
波蘭與歐洲的一些領導人希望撤回澤倫斯基總統的獎項。他們感到不滿是因為他支持一群烏克蘭的退役士兵。
Main Body
Ukraine says these soldiers fought for their country. But Poland says these soldiers killed many Polish people in the past. This makes Poland very angry.
烏克蘭表示這些士兵是為國家而戰。但波蘭則稱這些士兵在過去殺害了許多波蘭人。這讓波蘭非常憤怒。
Now, 40 people from the European Parliament want to take away a special medal from President Zelensky. They say he cannot honor people who killed civilians.
現在，歐洲議會的 40 人希望撤回澤倫斯基總統的一枚特別勳章。他們表示他不能表彰殺害平民的人。
Polish leaders want to change how they work with Ukraine. They want to talk about business and money, but not about friendship. Poland says Ukraine must admit the bad things that happened in the past.
波蘭領導人希望改變與烏克蘭合作的方式。他們想談生意與金錢，但不想談友誼。波蘭表示烏克蘭必須承認過去發生的惡行。
Conclusion
Poland and Ukraine are not friends right now because they disagree about history.
波蘭與烏克蘭目前並非朋友，因為他們在歷史問題上存在分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Power' Words
In this story, we see words that describe feelings and actions. To reach A2, you need to move from basic words (like sad or do) to more specific words.
Strong Feelings
- Angry Very mad.
- Unhappy Not glad.
- Disagree To have a different opinion.
🛠️ How to use 'Want to' + [Action]
Look at how the leaders speak. They use want to to show a goal. This is a key pattern for beginners.
- Want to take away (Remove something)
- Want to change (Make something different)
- Want to talk (Have a conversation)
Pattern: Subject + want to + verb Example: "I want to learn English."
⏳ Past vs. Now
Notice how the text jumps between time:
- The Past: "Fought for their country" / "Killed people"
- The Now: "Are not friends right now" / "Want to change"