Taiwan and Kenya Have a Problem
台灣與肯亞之間存在問題
Introduction
Taiwan is angry with Kenya. Kenya stopped Taiwan from joining a big meeting about the ocean in Mombasa.
台灣對肯亞感到憤怒。肯亞阻止台灣參加在蒙巴薩舉行的一場關於海洋的大型會議。
Main Body
Kenya stopped two people from Taiwan. The police took their phones and passports. They kept the people for a long time.
肯亞阻止了兩名台灣人進入。警方沒收了他們的手機與護照,並將他們扣留了很長時間。
Other people from Taiwan could not enter Kenya. Kenya took away their travel papers.
其他來自台灣的人也無法進入肯亞。肯亞沒收了他們的旅行證件。
Taiwan says China told Kenya to do this. Taiwan paid for a place at the meeting, but Kenya said no.
台灣表示,這是中國要求肯亞這樣做的。台灣支付了會議席位費用,但肯亞仍然拒絕。
Conclusion
Taiwan is still unhappy. They say China is forcing other countries to ignore Taiwan.
台灣仍然感到不滿。他們表示中國在強迫其他國家無視台灣。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Stopping and Taking
In this story, we see words for taking control. These are very useful for A2 students to describe problems.
The Pattern: Action → Result
- Stopped → Cannot go inside.
- Took → No longer has the item.
- Kept → Must stay in one place.
Common Phrases to Learn:
- Take away (Example: Kenya took away their papers) → To remove something.
- Keep for a long time (Example: They kept the people) → To not let someone leave.
Quick Change: Now vs. Past
- I take (Now) → I took (Past)
- I stop (Now) → I stopped (Past)
- I keep (Now) → I kept (Past)