The War Between Ukraine and Russia

烏克蘭與俄羅斯之間的戰爭


Introduction

Ukraine and Russia are still fighting. Ukraine took back some land. Both sides are attacking cities and talking to other countries.

烏克蘭與俄羅斯仍在交戰。烏克蘭奪回了部分土地。雙方都在攻擊城市並與其他國家洽談。

Main Body

Ukraine took back 600 square kilometers of land in 2026. The fighting is still very hard for the soldiers.

烏克蘭在2026年奪回了600平方公里的土地。對於士兵來說,戰鬥依然非常艱苦。

President Zelensky met leaders from the UK, Germany, and France. He also talked to people from the US. He wanted to talk to President Putin, but Putin said no.

澤倫斯基總統會見了英國、德國和法國的領導人。他也與美國的人員進行了交談。他想與普丁總統談判,但普丁拒絕了。

Ukraine used drones to hit Russian oil and fuel. Russia hit cities like Kharkiv. Many people died in these attacks.

烏克蘭使用無人機擊中了俄羅斯的石油與燃料設施。俄羅斯則擊中了如哈爾科夫等城市。許多人在這些攻擊中喪生。

France and Germany stopped working on a new plane together. Russia and Belarus said they might use nuclear weapons.

法國與德國停止了共同開發新飛機的計畫。俄羅斯與白俄羅斯則表示可能會使用核武器。

Conclusion

The war does not move fast on the ground. Both sides hit buildings and cities. Ukraine wants to talk, but Russia does not want to talk.

地面戰爭進展緩慢。雙方都擊中了建築物與城市。烏克蘭想要談判,但俄羅斯不願談判。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Focus: Action Words in the Past

In this text, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to see how these simple words change from the present to the past.

The Change List

  • Take \rightarrow Took
  • Meet \rightarrow Met
  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted
  • Say \rightarrow Said

💡 How to use them?

  1. Regular words: Just add -ed at the end. Example: "Ukraine talked to other countries."

  2. Special words: These change completely. You must memorize them. Example: "Ukraine took back some land."

⚠️ Quick Tip: When you see "-ed", the word is usually a finished action. When you see "took" or "said", it is also a finished action, but the word is just 'special'!

Vocabulary Learning

attacking (v.)
Trying to hurt or destroy a person, place, or country with violence.
Example:The army is attacking the city.
soldiers (n.)
People who serve in an army.
Example:The soldiers are fighting in the war.
drones (n.)
Small aircraft without a pilot that are controlled by remote control.
Example:The army used drones to see the enemy.
fuel (n.)
Something like gas or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
Example:The car needs fuel to move.
nuclear weapons (n.)
Very powerful bombs that use atomic energy.
Example:Nuclear weapons are very dangerous for the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword