USA Puts Pressure on Cuba
美國對古巴施壓
Introduction
The USA government is using new rules to hurt Cuba's energy business. They want Cuba to change its leaders and laws.
美國政府正利用新規定來打擊古巴的能源業務，希望古巴更換領導層並修改法律。
Main Body
The USA stopped Cuba from buying and selling oil. Now Cuba does not have enough power. Many people have no electricity in their homes.
美國阻止了古巴買賣石油。現在古巴電力不足，許多人的家中沒有電。
The USA sent big ships and military leaders to the area. They also said some Cuban leaders did bad things. The Cuban president says he will not change the government.
美國派遣了大型軍艦和軍事領導人前往該地區。他們還聲稱某些古巴領導人做了壞事。古巴總統表示他不會更換政府。
Many people are visiting Florida for the World Cup. This might stop a war now. However, Cuba has new drones from Russia and Iran.
許多人正前往佛羅里達參加世界盃。這可能會暫時阻止戰爭。然而，古巴擁有了來自俄羅斯和伊朗的新無人機。
Conclusion
Cuba has very little power. The USA continues to use money and ships to pressure Cuba.
古巴目前電力嚴重不足。美國繼續利用金錢和軍艦向古巴施壓。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Past
Look at how the story changes from what is happening now to what already happened.
The Now (Present)
- The USA is using rules.
- Cuba does not have power.
- People are visiting Florida.
The Before (Past)
- The USA stopped Cuba.
- The USA sent ships.
- Leaders said bad things.
Quick Rule: To talk about the past, we often add -ed (stopped) or change the word completely (send sent, say said).
🧩 Building Sentences
In A2 English, we connect ideas using simple 'glue' words. See these from the text:
- And (Adding more): "Buying and selling oil."
- But/However (Changing direction): "...World Cup. However, Cuba has drones."
Pattern: [Idea 1] [Glue Word] [Idea 2]