Police and Protests at the G7 Meeting
G7峰會的警察與抗議活動
Introduction
Police in France and Switzerland worked together to stop protests during a big meeting of world leaders.
法國與瑞士的警察合作，在世界領袖的大型會議期間阻止抗議活動。
Main Body
Leaders from seven rich countries met in France from June 15 to 17. They talked about money and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
七個富裕國家的領袖於6月15日至17日在法國會面。他們討論了關於金錢以及烏克蘭與中東戰爭的事宜。
Some people did not like the meeting. France said these people could not protest in France. So, thousands of people went to Geneva in Switzerland to protest instead.
有些人不喜歡這次會議。法國表示這些人不能在法國抗議。因此，數千人改往瑞士的日內瓦進行抗議。
France and Switzerland sent many police and soldiers to the streets. Switzerland closed many borders to keep the city safe. They did this because a meeting in 2003 had many problems.
法國與瑞士在街道上部署了許多警察與士兵。瑞士關閉了許多邊境以確保城市安全。他們這樣做是因為2003年的一次會議出現了許多問題。
Most people were peaceful. But some people wore masks and broke windows. They burned a car and attacked buildings. The police used water and gas to stop them.
大多數人都很和平。但有些人戴著面具打破窗戶。他們燒了一輛車並攻擊建築物。警察使用水砲與催淚瓦斯來制止他們。
Conclusion
The police tried to keep the city safe, but some people still broke things and fought.
警察試圖維持城市安全，但仍有些人破壞物品並發生衝突。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Then" Words
In this story, we see words that tell us things happened in the past. At A2 level, you need to recognize these patterns to tell stories.
The 'ed' Pattern Many action words just need -ed at the end to move from now to yesterday:
- Work Worked
- Talk Talked
- Attack Attacked
- Burn Burned
The Rule Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:
- Go Went
- Do Did
- Wear Wore
- Break Broke
Quick Tip: If you see -ed, it usually means the action is finished. If the word looks totally different (like went), it is still a finished action!