The Pope Says No to War in Iran
教宗反對伊朗戰爭
Introduction
Pope Leo XIV says the war in Iran is not a 'just war'.
教宗利奧十四世表示，伊朗的戰爭並非一場「正義戰爭」。
Main Body
The Pope says old rules about war are not good now. Modern weapons kill too many people. He wants leaders to talk and forgive each other instead of fighting.
教宗表示，關於戰爭的舊規則現在已不再適用。現代武器會造成過多的人員傷亡。他希望領導人們能透過對話與寬恕，而非採取武力。
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance disagree. They say the Pope is weak. They think the war is okay. But the leader of Italy says the US President is rude to the Pope.
總統川普與副總統JD Vance並不認同。他們認為教宗太軟弱，並覺得這場戰爭是正當的。但義大利領導人則表示，美國總統對教宗相當失禮。
The Pope also talks about other wars. He wants peace in Ukraine. He also talks to religious leaders about problems in Lebanon.
教宗也談到了其他戰爭。他希望烏克蘭能恢復和平。他同時也與宗教領袖討論黎巴嫩的問題。
Conclusion
Pope Leo XIV wants all countries to stop fighting and start talking.
教宗利奧十四世希望所有國家停止戰爭並開始對話。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of 'No'
In this text, we see a very important pattern for A2 students: how to disagree.
1. Simple Negation
- The Pope says no to war.
- Rules... are not good.
2. Opposite Ideas (The 'But' Bridge) Look at how the story changes direction using But:
They think the war is okay. But the leader of Italy says the US President is rude.
3. Action Word Pairs To reach A2, stop using only one verb. Use opposites to show a clear choice:
- Stop fighting Start talking
- Fight Forgive
Quick Tip: When you want to change a positive sentence to a negative one, just add 'not' after the word 'is' or 'are'.
- The war is okay The war is not okay.