Poland Takes Away Award from President Zelenskyy
波蘭撤回授予澤倫斯基總統的獎項
Introduction
President Karol Nawrocki of Poland took away a special award from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. This is the highest honor in Poland.
波蘭總統卡羅爾·納夫羅茨基撤回了授予烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基的一項特別獎項。這是波蘭的最高榮譽。
Main Body
President Zelenskyy named a military group after the UPA. The UPA was a group from the 1940s. Poland says the UPA killed many Polish people in the past. President Nawrocki says this is wrong.
澤倫斯基總統以UPA命名一個軍事組織。UPA是1940年代的一個組織。波蘭表示UPA過去殺害了許多波蘭人。納夫羅茨基總統認為這樣做是錯誤的。
Some Polish leaders disagree. Prime Minister Donald Tusk thinks the name is a bad choice. But he wants Poland and Ukraine to stay friends. He thinks Russia wants these two countries to fight.
一些波蘭領導人並不認同。總理唐納德·圖斯克認為這個名稱選擇不當。但他希望波蘭與烏克蘭能維持友好關係。他認為俄羅斯希望這兩個國家發生衝突。
Ukraine is angry. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister says Poland made a mistake. He wants to give back a Polish award too. However, Poland still helps Ukraine fight Russia.
烏克蘭感到憤怒。烏克蘭外交部長表示波蘭犯了錯。他也想歸還一項波蘭獎項。然而，波蘭仍然幫助烏克蘭對抗俄羅斯。
Conclusion
Poland and Ukraine are now angry with each other. We do not know if President Zelenskyy will go to the big meeting in Gdansk.
波蘭與烏克蘭現在對彼此感到憤怒。我們不知道澤倫斯基總統是否會參加在格但斯克舉行的重要會議。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Word Power: 'Want'
In this story, we see how to use want to show a goal or a wish. It is a very simple tool for A2 learners.
The Pattern:
Person + want(s) + Something/Action
Examples from the text:
- He wants Poland and Ukraine to stay friends. (His goal = friendship)
- He wants to give back a Polish award. (His goal = returning the award)
- Russia wants these two countries to fight. (Russia's goal = conflict)
🌍 Simple Opposites
Notice how the text describes feelings. You can use these to describe any situation:
Friends Angry
- Ukraine is angry.
- ...stay friends.
🗝️ The 'Now' Word
Look at the end of the story: "Poland and Ukraine are now angry."
Use now to show that a situation has changed from the past to the present.
- Past: Friends Now: Angry.