European Leaders Talk About Peace in the World
歐洲領袖討論世界和平
Introduction
Leaders from Europe met in Brussels. They talked about problems in Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine.
歐洲領袖在布魯塞爾會面，討論了加薩、約旦河西岸及烏克蘭的問題。
Main Body
The leaders are worried about Gaza. They want more food and medicine for the people there. They want the fighting to stop. They want a plan for two countries for Palestinians and Israelis.
領導人們對加薩感到擔憂。他們希望當地民眾能獲得更多食物與藥品。他們希望停止戰鬥，並為巴勒斯坦人與以色列人制定一個兩國方案的計劃。
Some European countries disagree. Spain and Ireland want to stop trading with Israel. Germany does not want to do this. They want to talk to Israel instead.
部分歐洲國家並不認同。西班牙與愛爾蘭希望停止與以色列貿易，但德國不希望這麼做，他們認為應該與以色列進行對話。
The leaders also talked about Ukraine. Russia is attacking cities and people. The EU will give Ukraine more weapons and money. They want Ukraine to be safe and join the EU.
領導人們還討論了烏克蘭的情況。俄羅斯正在攻擊城市與人民。歐盟將提供烏克蘭更多武器與資金。他們希望烏克蘭能保持安全並加入歐盟。
Conclusion
The European Union wants to follow international laws. They want to help people and stop wars.
歐洲聯盟希望遵守國際法，幫助人們並停止戰爭。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The Power of "WANT"
In this text, the word "want" is used many times. For an A2 learner, this is the best way to express a desire or a goal.
How it works:
Subject + want + something/someone + to do something
Examples from the text:
- They want the fighting to stop.
- Spain and Ireland want to stop trading.
- They want Ukraine to be safe.
Quick Guide:
- I want... → I want coffee.
- I want to... → I want to sleep.
- I want you to... → I want you to help me.
🌍 Action Words for News
Look at how these simple verbs describe big events:
- Meet → To come together (e.g., Leaders met in Brussels).
- Attack → To use violence (e.g., Russia is attacking cities).
- Give → To provide something (e.g., The EU will give money).
Pattern:
Who → Does what → To whom
Example: The EU (Who) give (Action) Ukraine (Whom).