France and Germany Stop Fighter Jet Project
法國與德國停止戰鬥機計畫
Introduction
France and Germany stopped their work on a new fighter jet. They wanted to build a plane together, but they stopped now.
法國與德國停止了研發新戰鬥機的工作。他們原想共同製造一架飛機，但現在停止了。
Main Body
The two countries started this project in 2017. They wanted a new plane for the year 2040. Two big companies, Dassault and Airbus, did not agree on how to work. They fought about who was the boss and who owned the ideas.
這兩個國家在2017年啟動了這個計畫。他們希望在2040年擁有一架新飛機。兩家大公司，達梭（Dassault）與空中巴士（Airbus），在合作方式上未能達成共識。他們針對誰是領導者以及誰擁有知識產權而產生爭執。
France and Germany also wanted different things. France wanted the plane to carry nuclear bombs and land on ships. Germany did not need these things. The leaders of the two countries talked, but they did not find a solution.
法國與德國的需求也不同。法國希望飛機能搭載核彈並在航空母艦上起降。德國則不需要這些功能。兩國領導人進行了協商，但未能找到解決方案。
This is a problem because Russia is fighting in Ukraine. Also, the United States may not help Europe as much now. Europe wants to be strong and safe, but this failure makes it harder.
由於俄羅斯在烏克蘭發動戰爭，這成為了一個問題。此外，美國現在可能不會像以前那樣大力援助歐洲。歐洲希望變得強大且安全，但這次失敗讓目標更難達成。
Conclusion
The countries will not build the plane. However, they will still work on drones and computer systems.
這些國家將不會製造該飛機。然而，他們仍將研發無人機與電腦系統。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of "Want"
In this story, we see how to talk about desires and goals using want and wanted.
1. Now vs. Then
- Now: "Europe wants to be strong." (Current feeling)
- Past: "They wanted to build a plane." (Old feeling/goal)
2. The Magic Connection (Want + To) When you want to do an action, always put to before the action word:
- Want to build
- Want to be
- Want to carry
🧩 Words that show 'No'
To reach A2, you need to show that something is negative. Look at these patterns from the text:
- Did not + Action: "They did not agree." (Past negative)
- Will not + Action: "Countries will not build." (Future negative)
- May not + Action: "USA may not help." (Uncertain negative)
Quick Tip: If you see did not or will not, the action word (like agree or build) stays in its simple form. No changes!