Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain

教宗黎奧十四世訪問西班牙


Introduction

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for one week. This is the first visit by a Pope to Spain in fifteen years.

教宗黎奧十四世將在西班牙訪問一週。這是十五年來首次有教宗訪問西班牙。

Main Body

The Pope and the leader of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, both want to help migrants. Spain gives work papers to 500,000 migrants. The Pope says this is good and right.

教宗與西班牙領導人 Pedro Sánchez 都希望幫助移民。西班牙向 50 萬名移民發放工作許可證。教宗表示這樣做是正確且良好的。

The Pope says countries spend too much money on weapons. He wants countries to spend money on peace and poor people instead.

教宗表示各國在武器上花費太多金錢。他希望各國能將資金投入到和平與貧困人口身上。

The Pope went to the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona. He also visited a center for migrants in the Canary Islands. Many people die there at sea.

教宗前往了巴塞隆納的聖家堂。他也訪問了加那利群島的一個移民中心。許多人在當地的海域喪生。

Conclusion

The Pope finished his trip in the Canary Islands. He talked about peace, faith, and helping people.

教宗在加那利群島結束了他的行程。他談到了和平、信仰以及幫助他人。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Action Words: Now vs. Before

In this story, we see two ways to talk about things happening. One is for things that are happening now or are generally true, and one is for things that already happened.

1. The 'Right Now' Style (Present)

  • Spain gives work papers...
  • The Pope says this is good...
  • Countries spend too much money...

2. The 'Finished' Style (Past)

  • The Pope went to the church...
  • He also visited a center...
  • The Pope finished his trip...

🛠️ Word Swap

Notice how the word changes when we move from now to the past:

Go (now) → Went (past) Visit (now) → Visited (past) Finish (now) → Finished (past)

💡 Quick Tip

To make most 'finished' words, just add -ed to the end (like visit \rightarrow visited). Some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like go \rightarrow went). Learn the rebels first!

Vocabulary Learning

visit (n.)
A time when someone goes to see a person or a place
Example:My grandmother's visit to our house was very happy.
migrants (n.)
People who move to another country to live or work
Example:Many migrants come to Europe to find a better job.
weapons (n.)
Objects used to fight or hurt people, like guns
Example:The army has many powerful weapons.
instead (adv.)
In place of something else
Example:I do not want tea; I will have water instead.
faith (n.)
Strong belief in a religion or a person
Example:Her faith helps her feel strong during difficult times.
Practice A2 words in a crossword