Ukraine and Poland are Angry
烏克蘭與波蘭關係緊張
Introduction
Ukraine and Poland are not friends right now. This is because President Zelenskyy honored a group of old Ukrainian soldiers.
烏克蘭與波蘭目前關係不佳。這是因為澤倫斯基總統表彰了一組烏克蘭老兵。
Main Body
President Zelenskyy said some old soldiers were heroes. These soldiers were in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Poland is very angry. Poland says these soldiers killed many Polish people and Jews a long time ago.
澤倫斯基總統表示某些老兵是英雄。這些士兵曾隸屬於烏克蘭起義軍。波蘭感到非常憤怒，波蘭稱這些士兵在很久以前殺害了許多波蘭人和猶太人。
Polish leaders have different ideas. President Nawrocki is very angry. He wants to take away a special medal from President Zelenskyy. But Prime Minister Tusk wants to be careful. He thinks Russia will be happy if Poland and Ukraine fight.
波蘭領導人的想法不盡相同。納夫羅茨基總統非常憤怒，他希望從澤倫斯基總統手中收回一枚特殊的勳章。但圖斯克總理則希望謹慎處理，他認為如果波蘭與烏克蘭發生爭執，俄羅斯將會很高興。
Ukraine says these soldiers fought against Russia. They want their people to remember these soldiers as heroes. They do this to make their army strong today.
烏克蘭則表示這些士兵是與俄羅斯對抗。他們希望國民將這些士兵視為英雄，這樣做是為了讓現在的軍隊更加強大。
Conclusion
Poland and Ukraine are still angry. They have a big meeting soon in the city of Gdansk.
波蘭與烏克蘭依然處於緊張狀態。他們很快將在格但斯克市舉行一次重要會議。
Vocabulary Learning
Feelings and Actions
In this story, people are angry. When someone is angry, they often do something about it.
Look at the patterns:
- Poland is angry Poland says these soldiers killed people.
- President Nawrocki is angry He wants to take away a medal.
Simple Words for A2:
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Honored | Showed respect | Zelenskyy honored soldiers. |
| Careful | Not taking risks | Tusk wants to be careful. |
| Strong | Powerful | To make their army strong. |
The 'Because' Connection We use because to explain why something happens:
Ukraine and Poland are not friends because Zelenskyy honored old soldiers.