Bangladesh Visits Malaysia and China

孟加拉訪問馬來西亞與中國


Introduction

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Malaysia and China. This is his first trip to other countries.

總理 Tarique Rahman 將訪問馬來西亞與中國。這是他首次出訪其他國家。

Main Body

The Prime Minister goes to Malaysia on June 21. He wants to help Bangladeshi workers there. He also wants help with the Rohingya refugee problem.

總理將於 6 月 21 日前往馬來西亞。他希望幫助當地的人孟加拉工人。他也希望在羅興亞難民問題上獲得協助。

Next, he goes to China on June 23. He wants China to build roads and bridges. He also wants money for hospitals and new technology.

接著,他將於 6 月 23 日前往中國。他希望中國能協助建設道路與橋樑。他還希望獲得資金以興建醫院及引進新技術。

Bangladesh and India have some problems now. They disagree about land and water. But the leaders say they must be friends because they are neighbors.

孟加拉與印度目前存在一些問題。他們在土地與水權方面持有分歧。但兩國領導人表示,由於是鄰居,必須保持友好關係。

Conclusion

Bangladesh wants to work with many different countries to make its economy strong.

孟加拉希望與許多不同國家合作,以強化其經濟。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 The 'Wants' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful way to talk about goals: Wants + To + Action.

  • He wants to help workers.
  • He wants to build roads.

How it works: When you have a wish or a goal, use this simple path: Person \rightarrow wants \rightarrow to \rightarrow Action Word


🗺️ Neighbor Words

Look at how the text describes places and people:

  • Countries (Malaysia, China, India)
  • Neighbors (Countries that are next to each other)
  • Other countries (Places that are not your own home)

💡 Quick Tip: 'First' vs 'Next'

Use these to tell a story in order:

  1. First \rightarrow The start (June 21)
  2. Next \rightarrow What happens after (June 23)

Vocabulary Learning

visit (v.)
To go to a place to see someone or something
Example:I want to visit my grandmother this weekend.
refugee (n.)
A person who leaves their country to find a safe place to live
Example:The refugee moved to a new country to be safe.
technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science
Example:Computers and smartphones are types of technology.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else
Example:My friend and I disagree about which movie is better.
neighbor (n.)
A person or country that is next to another
Example:Canada is a neighbor of the United States.
economy (n.)
The system of how a country makes and spends money
Example:The country's economy is growing because of new businesses.
Practice A2 words in a crossword