Poland and Ukraine are Angry About History
波蘭與烏克蘭對歷史感到憤怒
Introduction
Poland and Ukraine have a problem. Poland might take away a special medal from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
波蘭與烏克蘭之間存在問題。波蘭可能會收回授予烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基的一枚特別勳章。
Main Body
President Zelenskyy named a soldier group after the UPA. Poland is angry because the UPA killed many Polish people in the past. Ukraine says they did not want to hurt Poland.
澤倫斯基總統將一支士兵隊伍命名為 UPA。波蘭感到憤怒，因為 UPA 在過去殺害了許多波蘭人。烏克蘭則表示他們並不希望傷害波蘭。
Poland wants to find the bodies of the dead people. Some leaders in Poland say Ukraine does not help enough. One leader says Ukraine should not join NATO yet.
波蘭希望尋獲死者的遺體。波蘭的一些領導人表示烏克蘭的幫助不足。一名領導人認為烏克蘭目前不應加入北約。
Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants the two leaders to talk. He says Poland and Ukraine must be friends because Russia is attacking Ukraine.
總理圖斯克希望兩位領導人能進行對話。他表示由於俄羅斯正在攻擊烏克蘭，波蘭與烏克蘭必須維持友好關係。
Conclusion
Poland and Ukraine are still fighting about the past, but they need to work together today.
波蘭與烏克蘭仍為過去的事爭執，但他們今天需要共同合作。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The 'Action' Logic
In this story, we see words that describe feelings and actions. For A2 learners, the most important part is how we connect people to their emotions.
The Pattern: [Person/Country] + is/are + [Feeling]
- Poland is angry. (One country = is)
- Poland and Ukraine are angry. (Two countries = are)
🛠 Simple Word Swaps
To move from A1 to A2, stop using only "good" or "bad." Use these instead:
- Angry Very upset
- Problem A difficult situation
- Attack To fight against
🕰 Time Jumpers
Notice how the text switches between Now and Before:
- The Past: "killed many people" / "in the past"
- The Present: "must be friends" / "today"
Pro Tip: When you talk about history, use the simple past (verb + ed). When you talk about needs, use "must" or "need to."