News about Germany: June 2026

德國新聞:2026年6月


Introduction

Germany has some problems with other countries, jobs, and its army.

德國在國際關係、就業以及軍隊方面遇到了一些問題。

Main Body

Germany is unhappy with the United Nations. The UN did not give Germany a special seat. Now, Germany wants to pay less money to the UN.

德國對聯合國感到不滿。聯合國沒有給予德國一個特別席位。因此,德國現在希望減少向聯合國繳納的款項。

Many people are losing jobs in factories. Fewer people work in industry now than ten years ago. Companies are moving their factories to other countries because it is cheaper.

許多工廠的員工失業了。現在工業界的就業人數比十年前少。由於在其他國家設廠成本較低,公司將工廠搬到了其他國家。

Germany wants a strong army by 2039. The government is buying part of a company that makes weapons. They are making new tanks, but they stopped making a new plane.

德國希望在2039年前建立一支強大的軍隊。政府正在收購一家武器製造公司的部分股份。他們正在製造新型坦克,但已停止製造新型飛機。

Trains between Berlin and Hannover are slow because the tracks are old. Also, police are investigating a death in Stuttgart and a football player from Ivory Coast.

柏林與漢諾威之間的列車速度緩慢,因為軌道過於老舊。此外,警方正在調查一起發生在斯圖加特的死亡事件以及一名來自象牙海岸的足球員。

Conclusion

Germany is changing its army, its factories, and how it talks to the world.

德國正在改變其軍隊、工廠以及與世界對話的方式。

Vocabulary Learning

📦 The 'Action Now' Pattern

Look at how the text describes things happening right now. We use this to talk about current trends.

1. The 'ing' trick When something is in progress, we add -ing to the action word:

  • Losing → People are losing jobs.
  • Moving → Companies are moving factories.
  • Making → They are making new tanks.

2. The Logic Person/Thing + am/is/are + Action-ing

3. Word Shifts Notice how we describe changes in the text:

  • Fewer (Less amount of people) \rightarrow Cheaper (Less money)

Quick Guide: Comparison Old tracks \rightarrow Slow trains New weapons \rightarrow Strong army

Vocabulary Learning

industry (n.)
The business of making things in factories
Example:The car industry is very important in Germany.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
weapons (n.)
Objects used to fight or kill people
Example:The army uses weapons to protect the country.
investigating (v.)
Trying to find out the truth about something
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
factories (n.)
Large buildings where things are made by machines
Example:Many factories make clothes and cars.
Practice A2 words in a crossword