Poland and Ukraine are Angry
波蘭與烏克蘭感到憤怒
Introduction
The President of Poland took away a special medal from the President of Ukraine. Now, many leaders in Ukraine are also giving back their Polish medals.
波蘭總統收回了授予烏克蘭總統的特別勳章。現在，許多烏克蘭領導人也正將他們獲得的波蘭勳章歸還。
Main Body
President Nawrocki of Poland is angry. Ukraine gave a name to a military group. This name reminds Poland of a bad war in the past. Poland says this is not okay.
波蘭總統 Nawrocki 非常憤怒。烏克蘭為一個軍事組織命名，而這個名稱讓波蘭想起過去一段慘痛的戰爭歷史。波蘭表示這樣是不對的。
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine gave the medal back. Other Ukrainian leaders did the same. They say Poland is wrong. They think this fight helps Russia.
烏克蘭總統 Zelenskyy 將勳章歸還了。其他烏克蘭領導人也採取相同行動。他們認為波蘭錯了，並認為這場爭執對俄羅斯有利。
Some people in Poland agree with the President. Other people, like Prime Minister Tusk, are worried. They do not want the two countries to fight.
波蘭部分民眾同意總統的看法。但其他人，例如總理 Tusk，則感到擔心。他們不希望兩個國家之間發生衝突。
Conclusion
Poland and Ukraine are friends, but they disagree about history. This makes their relationship difficult now.
波蘭與烏克蘭雖然是朋友，但在歷史議題上存在分歧。這使得他們目前的關係變得困難。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Opposite' Pattern
In this story, we see people feeling different things. To get to A2, you need to describe these differences simply.
The Contrast:
- Angry (Not happy/Mad)
- Agree (Say 'Yes' to an idea)
- Disagree (Say 'No' to an idea)
How to use it: When two people have different ideas, we use the word BUT.
Poland and Ukraine are friends, but they disagree.
Quick Look: 'Give' vs 'Take' Notice how the medals move in the text:
- Poland took away the medal. (Gone )
- Ukraine gave back the medal. (Return )
Tip: Use 'Give back' when you return something you don't want anymore.