UK and France Work Together to Stop Boats
英國與法國合作阻止小船入境
Introduction
The UK and France have a new plan. They want to stop people from crossing the sea in small boats.
英國與法國有一個新計劃，他們希望阻止人們乘坐小船橫跨海域。
Main Body
France sends special police to the beach. These police stop many boats. In May, they stopped almost half of the boats. The UK pays France 660 million pounds for this help.
法國派遣特種警察前往海灘。這些警察攔截了許多小船。在五月，他們攔截了近一半的小船。英國為此向法國支付 6.6 億英鎊的協助費用。
French police use water and gas to stop people. UK police do not use these things. The UK government says France decides how to use these tools.
法國警察使用水和氣體來阻止人們。英國警察則不使用這些工具。英國政府表示，法國決定如何使用這些工具。
Bob Katter is a politician from Australia. He says the UK is too slow. He thinks the UK should send people back to their home countries immediately. He says people must learn the local culture to live in a new country.
Bob Katter 是一位來自澳洲的政治人物。他表示英國行動太慢。他認為英國應該立即將人們遣返回原籍國。他表示人們若要在新國家生活，必須學習當地文化。
Conclusion
The UK and France are working together to protect the border. Some people think the rules should be even harder.
英國與法國正合作保護邊境。有些人認為規則應該更加嚴格。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Who does what?
In this story, we see people doing things. To speak English at an A2 level, you need to know how to say WHO is doing the ACTION.
Look at these patterns:
- France sends police. (Country Action)
- UK pays France. (Country Action)
- Bob Katter says... (Person Action)
🛠️ The "Action Word" Rule
When we talk about one person or one country, we add an -s to the action word. This is a very common mistake for beginners. Don't forget the -s!
| Wrong | Right |
|---|---|
| France send police | France sends police |
| UK pay France | UK pays France |
| He say the UK is slow | He says the UK is slow |
💡 Useful Word Bank
- Together = with another person/country.
- Immediately = right now! No waiting.
- Local = in this specific area.