The Pope Visits the Canary Islands

教宗訪問加那利群島


Introduction

Pope Leo XIV visited Spain for one week. He went to the Canary Islands to help migrants.

教宗利奧十四世在西班牙訪問了一週。他前往加那利群島以幫助移民。

Main Body

The Pope visited a port in Gran Canaria. Many migrants lived there in bad conditions in 2020. The Pope put flowers in the sea for the people who died. He said that leaders must care about migrants.

教宗訪問了大加那利島的一個港口。2020年時,許多移民在那裡的生存條件很惡劣。教宗為逝者在海中撒花。他表示領導者必須關心移民。

Many people die in the ocean. Last year, almost 1,200 people died. This year, more than 1,300 people died from January to May. Now, fewer people arrive because police stop the boats.

許多人在海洋中喪生。去年有近1,200人死亡。今年從一月到五月,已有超過1,300人死亡。現在因為警方攔截船隻,抵達的人數減少了。

Conclusion

The Pope asked all countries to work together. He wants all migrants to have a safe and kind life.

教宗要求所有國家共同合作。他希望所有移民都能擁有安全且友善的生活。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us something already happened.

The Magic Change: Most words just add -ed to the end to show it is old news.

  • Visit \rightarrow Visited
  • Live \rightarrow Lived*
  • Ask \rightarrow Asked

Wait! Some words are rebels. They change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Die \rightarrow Died (This one follows the rule, but it's important!)

Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed or went, the person is talking about yesterday, last year, or 2020. Not now.

Vocabulary Learning

migrants (n.)
People who move to another country to live
Example:The government helps migrants find a home.
port (n.)
A place by the sea where ships stop
Example:The big ship arrived at the port.
conditions (n.)
The state of a place or situation
Example:The living conditions in the old house were bad.
leaders (n.)
People who lead or control a group or country
Example:The world leaders met to talk about peace.
ocean (n.)
The very large area of salt water
Example:Whales live in the deep ocean.
Practice A2 words in a crossword