Nigeria Helps People Leave South Africa
Introduction
The Nigerian government is helping its people move back home from South Africa. This is because some people in South Africa are attacking foreigners.
Main Body
Some people in South Africa are angry at foreigners. They attack people and shops from other African countries. Two Nigerians and four Ethiopians died. Nigeria is very sad and angry about this. President Ramaphosa says violence is bad. But he says foreigners must follow the law. Nigeria says some politicians use these problems to win the election on November 4. Some people think foreigners take their jobs. They think foreigners bring crime and drugs. The leaders of Nigeria and South Africa are talking to fix these problems.
Conclusion
Nigeria helps its people go home. They also want to know why their citizens died in South Africa.
Learning
💡 The 'Action' Pattern
In this text, we see a very simple way to describe what is happening right now or generally.
1. The 'ing' Action (Happening Now) When we describe a current situation, we add -ing to the verb.
- helping (Nigeria is helping its people)
- attacking (People are attacking foreigners)
2. The Simple Action (General Fact) When we talk about a general truth or a habit, we use the basic word.
- says (President Ramaphosa says violence is bad)
- think (Some people think foreigners take jobs)
Quick Word Map: People & Places
- Foreigners People from a different country.
- Citizens People who belong to a specific country.
- Politicians People who work in government.