Russia and Ukraine Fight with Drones and Missiles

俄羅斯與烏克蘭以無人機與飛彈交戰


Introduction

Russia and Ukraine are using drones and missiles. They hit power plants and buildings.

俄羅斯與烏克蘭正使用無人機與飛彈,擊中了電廠與建築物。

Main Body

Ukraine hit oil factories in Russia. They want to stop Russia from making money. Now, some Russian cities have less fuel.

烏克蘭擊中了俄羅斯的石油廠。他們希望阻止俄羅斯獲利。現在部分俄羅斯城市面臨燃料短缺。

Russia hit cities in Ukraine. They used bombs and drones. Many houses broke and people died.

俄羅斯擊中了烏克蘭的城市。他們使用了炸彈與無人機。許多房屋被毀,且有人喪生。

President Zelenskyy says Belarus helps Russia. He says Belarus helps Russian drones. He told Belarus to stop.

澤倫斯基總統表示白俄羅斯在協助俄羅斯。他指出白俄羅斯在協助俄羅斯的無人機。他要求白俄羅斯停止這種行為。

Ukraine wants to talk and find peace. Russia does not want to talk now.

烏克蘭希望透過對話尋求和平。但俄羅斯目前並不打算對話。

Conclusion

The war is getting worse. Both sides want to destroy the other side.

戰爭正日益惡化。雙方都想摧毀對方。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠 The "Action-Object" Pattern

In A2 English, we move from simple words to Short-Strong Sentences. Look at how this text describes a war using a very simple formula:

[Who] + [Did What] + [To What]

  • Ukraine (Who) → hit (Did What) → oil factories (To What)
  • Russia (Who) → hit (Did What) → cities (To What)

Why this helps you: If you can't remember a complex word, just use this pattern. It is clear and direct.

Quick Vocabulary Swap: Instead of saying "The buildings were destroyed by the drones" (too hard!), say: → Drones hit buildings.

Key A2 Words from the text:

  • Want to: (Used for goals) \rightarrow "Ukraine wants to talk."
  • Stop: (Used for ending an action) \rightarrow "Stop Russia from making money."

Vocabulary Learning

missiles (n.)
Fast weapons that fly through the air to hit a target
Example:The army used missiles to attack the base.
power plants (n.)
Buildings where electricity is made
Example:The city has no lights because the power plant is broken.
factories (n.)
Large buildings where things are made by machines
Example:Many people work in car factories.
fuel (n.)
Something like gas or oil that makes machines move
Example:The car needs fuel to drive.
peace (n.)
A time when there is no war or fighting
Example:Everyone hopes for peace in the world.
destroy (v.)
To break something so it cannot be used again
Example:The fire will destroy the old house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword