Leaders Meet to Help Ukraine

領導人會面援助烏克蘭


Introduction

Leaders from the UK, France, and Germany met President Zelenskyy in London. They want to give more military help to Ukraine.

英國、法國及德國的領導人在倫敦會見了澤倫斯基總統。他們希望為烏克蘭提供更多軍事援助。

Main Body

The leaders talked about new weapons to stop missiles. They want the war to stop now. They want both sides to talk and agree on a peace plan.

領導人們討論了攔截飛彈的新武器。他們希望戰爭現在就停止。他們希望雙方能進行對話並就和平計劃達成共識。

Ukraine sent drones to attack cities in Russia. Russia attacked a place with nuclear fuel near Chernobyl. There was a fire, but the air is safe now.

烏克蘭派遣無人機攻擊俄羅斯的城市。俄羅斯攻擊了車諾比附近一個存放核燃料的地方。雖然發生了火災,但目前空氣是安全的。

President Zelenskyy asked to meet President Putin. President Putin said no. He does not want to talk yet. Both sides continue to fight.

澤倫斯基總統請求會見普丁總統。普丁總統拒絕了。他目前還不想對話。雙方繼續戰鬥。

Conclusion

The war is not ending. Both sides use long-range weapons. The leaders do not agree on how to stop the war.

戰爭尚未結束。雙方都使用了遠程武器。領導人們對於如何停止戰爭尚未達成共識。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The Power of "DO NOT"

When we want to say someone is not doing something, we use do not (or does not for one person). Look at these examples from the text:

  • The leaders do not agree.
  • He does not want to talk.

How to use it: Person/Group \rightarrow Word \rightarrow Action

  1. They \rightarrow do not \rightarrow agree.
  2. He \rightarrow does not \rightarrow want.

🌍 Who is who? (Country \rightarrow Person)

In A2 English, we move from naming places to naming people.

  • UK, France, Germany \rightarrow Leaders
  • Ukraine \rightarrow President Zelenskyy
  • Russia \rightarrow President Putin

Quick Tip: Use "President" before the name to show their job.

Vocabulary Learning

military (adj.)
relating to soldiers or the army
Example:The country spent more money on military equipment.
weapons (n.)
objects used to fight or kill people
Example:The soldiers carried heavy weapons.
missiles (n.)
rockets that can be guided to a target
Example:The missiles flew high into the sky.
agree (v.)
to have the same opinion or say yes to a plan
Example:We agree that the weather is very hot today.
drones (n.)
small aircraft without a pilot
Example:The photographer used drones to take pictures of the city.
nuclear fuel (n.)
material used to make energy in a power plant
Example:Nuclear fuel must be kept in a very safe place.
continue (v.)
to keep doing something without stopping
Example:Please continue reading the book.
Practice A2 words in a crossword