Protests in Geneva
日內瓦抗議活動
Introduction
On June 14, 2026, many people protested in Geneva, Switzerland. They do not like the G7 meeting in France. Some people fought with the police.
2026年6月14日，許多人在瑞士日內瓦舉行抗議。他們不滿在法國舉行的G7峰會。部分人士與警方發生衝突。
Main Body
About 60 groups organized the march. They think the G7 is old and bad. Police say 20,000 people came to the city.
約有60個團體組織了此次遊行。他們認為G7已經過時且糟糕。警方表示有2萬人來到這座城市。
Most people were peaceful. But some people wore masks and broke things. They burned a Tesla car and broke windows at shops and UN offices.
大多數人表現平和。但部分人士戴著面具並破壞財物。他們燒毀了一輛特斯拉汽車，並打破了商店與聯合國辦公室的窗戶。
Switzerland sent 7,000 police officers to the streets. The police used water and gas to stop the fighters. They also closed the borders to France to keep the G7 leaders safe.
瑞士派遣了7,000名警察上街。警方使用水砲與催淚瓦斯來制止衝突者。他們還關閉了前往法國的邊境，以確保G7領導人的安全。
Conclusion
The police caught many people. Then, the G7 meeting started in France with a lot of security.
警方逮捕了許多人。隨後，G7峰會在法國於嚴密保安下正式開始。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Then
In this story, we see two ways to talk about things happening. One is for right now (facts/feelings) and one is for the past (finished actions).
1. The 'Right Now' Style (Present)
- They do not like... (Current feeling)
- They think... (Current opinion)
2. The 'Finished' Style (Past) Look at how the words change to show the action is over. Most of them just add -ed:
- protest protested
- organize organized
- burn burned
⚠️ Watch out! Some words are rebels and change completely:
- fight fought
- break broke
- come came
- send sent
Quick Tip for A2: If you are telling a story about yesterday, look for that -ed or use the 'rebel' list above. If you are talking about your favorite food, keep it simple like "I like..."