The US and Iran Stop Fighting

美國與伊朗停止戰鬥


Introduction

The United States and Iran have a new agreement. They want to stop fighting and start talking.

美國與伊朗達成了一項新協議。他們希望停止戰鬥並開始對話。

Main Body

The two countries will stop their war for 60 days. They want to talk about nuclear weapons. They also want to open a sea path for ships to keep oil prices low.

這兩個國家將停戰60天。他們希望就核武器問題進行對話。他們還希望為船隻開闢一條海路,以維持低油價。

Some people in the US are happy. They think the plan is good. Other people are angry. They think the plan gives too much money to Iran.

美國有些人感到高興,認為這個計劃很好。而另一些人則感到憤怒,認為這個計劃給了伊朗太多資金。

In Israel, many people are sad and worried. They do not trust their leader, Mr. Netanyahu. Israel and a group called Hezbollah are still angry and may fight.

在以色列,許多人感到悲傷與憂慮。他們不信任他們的領導人內塔尼亞胡先生。以色列與一個名為真主黨的組織仍然處於對立狀態,並可能發生衝突。

Conclusion

Leaders from the US and Iran are meeting in Switzerland. They want to make a final peace plan.

美國與伊朗的領導人在瑞士會面,希望制定最終的和平計劃。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Feelings' Pattern

Look at how the story describes people. In A2 English, we use [Person] + [be verb] + [Feeling] to describe a situation quickly.

  • Happy: Some people \rightarrow are happy.
  • Angry: Other people \rightarrow are angry.
  • Sad/Worried: Many people \rightarrow are sad and worried.

Quick Rule: Use 'are' for groups (people, countries) and 'is' for one person.

Example from text: People are happyThe plan is good\text{People are happy} \neq \text{The plan is good}

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A decision or promise made between two or more people or countries.
Example:The two friends made an agreement to share the toys.
nuclear (adj.)
Related to the energy from the center of an atom, often used for power or bombs.
Example:Some countries use nuclear energy to make electricity.
weapons (n.)
Objects used to fight or hurt someone, like guns or bombs.
Example:The soldiers put down their weapons to stop the war.
trust (v.)
To believe that someone is honest and will not hurt you.
Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you are thinking about problems or bad things.
Example:The mother was worried when her son was late for dinner.
Practice A2 words in a crossword