Brazil and the USA are Angry
巴西與美國關係緊張
Introduction
President Lula of Brazil and President Trump of the USA are not happy. They have problems because of the Bolsonaro family and laws in Brazil.
巴西總統魯拉與美國總統川普並不快心。他們因為波索納羅家族和巴西的法律而產生問題。
Main Body
Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo are in trouble with the law. A Brazilian court said Eduardo tried to make the USA hurt Brazil's economy. The court gave him a prison sentence.
雅伊爾·波索納羅及其兒子Eduardo觸犯法律。巴西法院表示Eduardo試圖讓美國損害巴西經濟。法院對其判處監禁。
President Trump says the courts are unfair to the Bolsonaro family. President Lula says the USA must not help in the Brazil elections in October. He wants Brazil to make its own rules.
川普總統表示法院對波索納羅家族不公平。魯拉總統則表示美國絕不能干預十月的巴西選舉。他希望巴西能制定自己的規則。
The USA also put tariffs on Brazilian goods. They called some Brazilian groups terrorists. President Lula thinks this is wrong and unfair.
美國還對巴西商品徵收關稅。他們將某些巴西團體稱為恐怖分子。魯拉總統認為這樣做是錯誤且不公平的。
In Colombia, the USA arrested a man named Franklin Coral. President Petro of Colombia says the USA did this for politics. The USA says the man only had a bad visa.
在哥倫比亞,美國逮捕了一名名為Franklin Coral的男子。哥倫比亞總統佩特羅表示美國這樣做是出於政治目的。美國則稱該男子僅僅是簽證有問題。
Conclusion
Brazil and the USA have a bad relationship. Brazil wants to make its own laws and elections.
巴西與美國關係惡劣。巴西希望能制定自己的法律並自行舉行選舉。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The 'Feeling' Words
In this text, we see words that describe a bad mood or a bad situation. These are very important for A2 learners to describe problems.
- Angry → Very mad.
- Not happy → A softer way to say angry.
- In trouble → When you do something wrong and the police or a boss is unhappy.
- Unfair → Not right; not equal.
- Wrong → Not correct.
🛠 How to use them
We use these words after the word 'is' or 'are':
- Brazil and the USA are angry.
- The courts are unfair.
- President Lula thinks this is wrong.
A2 Tip: Use "not happy" if you want to be a bit more polite than saying "angry".