Problems Between South Africa and Other African Countries

南非與其他非洲國家之間的問題


Introduction

South Africa and countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, and Malawi are angry. This is because some people in South Africa attacked foreigners.

南非與尼日เรีย、迦納、莫三比克和馬拉威等國家感到憤怒。這是因為南非有些人攻擊了外國人。

Main Body

Many people in South Africa do not have jobs. They are angry at migrants. In April, people in big cities stole from shops and hurt foreigners. Some people say they only hate illegal migrants, but others say they hurt legal residents too.

許多南非人沒有工作。他們對移民感到憤怒。在四月,大城市的人在商店搶劫並傷害外國人。有些人說他們只討厭非法移民,但其他人則說他們也傷害了合法居民。

Other countries are now helping their people leave South Africa. Ghana and Mozambique sent many people home. Nine people from Mozambique died. Nigeria sent five planes to take its people home. Nigeria is very unhappy with South Africa.

其他國家現在正協助其國民離開南非。迦納和莫三比克將許多人送回國。九名莫三比克人死亡。尼日เรีย派遣了五架飛機將國民接回國。尼日เรีย對南非非常不滿。

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to stop the problem. He wants to put bosses in jail if they hire illegal workers. He wants new courts to send people home. He also wants a new list of people with fingerprints. But other countries still want a big international group to check the facts.

總統 Cyril Ramaphosa 想要解決這個問題。他希望如果老闆雇用非法工人就將其入獄。他希望建立新法院將人遣返回國。他還想要一份新的指紋名單。但其他國家仍然希望由一個大型國際組織來核實事實。

Conclusion

The situation is still dangerous. Many people are leaving South Africa. South Africa is making new, strict laws for migrants.

情況依然危險。許多人正在離開南非。南非正為移民制定新的嚴格法律。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 The 'Who wants what' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful way to describe goals and desires using the word want. For a beginner, this is the fastest way to express a need.

How it works: Person \rightarrow want(s) \rightarrow Action/Thing

Examples from the text:

  • President Ramaphosa wants to stop the problem.
  • He wants to put bosses in jail.
  • Other countries want a big group to check facts.

🛠️ Useful Word Swaps

To move toward A2, stop using "bad" or "sad" and use these words from the article:

  • Angry (Stronger than sad) \rightarrow "Nigeria is very unhappy."
  • Dangerous (Not safe) \rightarrow "The situation is still dangerous."
  • Strict (Very firm/hard) \rightarrow "South Africa is making strict laws."

✈️ Action Words (The Past)

Notice how the story tells us what happened already by adding -ed or changing the word:

NowThen (Past)
AttackAttacked
HurtHurt (stays the same)
SendSent
DieDied

Vocabulary Learning

foreigners (n.)
People from a different country
Example:The city has many foreigners who speak English.
migrants (n.)
People who move to another country to live or work
Example:Many migrants move to find better jobs.
illegal (adj.)
Against the law; not allowed
Example:It is illegal to drive without a license.
residents (n.)
People who live in a specific place
Example:The local residents love the new park.
courts (n.)
Places where legal problems are decided by a judge
Example:The man had to go to court for his problem.
fingerprints (n.)
The marks made by fingers on a surface
Example:The police checked the fingerprints to find the thief.
international (adj.)
Between two or more countries
Example:The airport has many international flights.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly
Example:My teacher is very strict about homework.
Practice A2 words in a crossword