USA Stops Ships from Entering Iran

Introduction

The United States is stopping ships from going to Iran. They want Iran to stop making nuclear weapons.

Main Body

The USA does not want a war with bombs. Instead, they stop Iran from selling oil. This makes Iran lose money. Now, the Iranian currency is worth very little. The two countries do not talk. The USA said no to a new plan. The USA wants Iran to stop its nuclear work for twenty years. In Iran, new leaders are now in power and they are very strict. Oil prices are going up around the world. This makes people in the USA unhappy. The UAE left the oil group called OPEC. Some reports say Iran still has many missiles and ships.

Conclusion

The two countries are still angry and they do not agree.

Learning

🛑 Making Things Negative

To reach A2, you must know how to say "no" in a sentence. Look at how the text says things are NOT happening:

  • The USA does not want...
  • The two countries do not talk...

The Secret Recipe: Subject + do not / does not + Action

How to choose?

  • Use do not for many things (They, We, You).
  • Use does not for one thing/person (The USA, He, She).

📈 Words for Movement

The text uses simple words to show things changing. This is very useful for daily English:

  • Going up \rightarrow Prices are higher (Example: Oil prices are going up).
  • Lose \rightarrow To have less than before (Example: Iran lose money).

🛠️ Quick Vocabulary Bridge

Hard WordSimple A2 Meaning
CurrencyMoney of a country
StrictFollowing rules exactly
Nuclear weaponsVery powerful bombs

Vocabulary Learning

stop
stop / to end or halt停止
Example:I decided to stop smoking.
ship
ship / a large boat for traveling on water
Example:The ship sailed across the sea.
war
war / a conflict between countries戰爭
Example:The war lasted for many years.
bomb
bomb / a device that explodes炸彈
Example:The bomb exploded in the city.
sell
sell / to give something for money
Example:She will sell her car.
oil
oil / a liquid used for fuel石油
Example:Oil is used as fuel.
money
money / currency used for buying
Example:He needs more money.
currency
currency / money used in a country貨幣
Example:The currency is weak.
talk
talk / to speak談話
Example:They will talk about the plan.
plan
plan / a set of actions to achieve a goal計畫
Example:He made a plan.
years
years / a unit of time
Example:It will take years.
leader
leader / a person who leads領導
Example:The leader spoke.
power
power / ability to do something權力
Example:She has the power to decide.
strict
strict / very careful and not relaxed嚴格
Example:The rules are strict.
price
price / amount of money for something價格
Example:The price is high.
world
world / the earth世界
Example:The world is big.
unhappy
unhappy / not happy不開心
Example:He felt unhappy.
left
left / to depart from a place離開
Example:She left the house.
group
group / a set of people團體
Example:They joined a group.
missile
missile / a weapon that flies through the air導彈
Example:The missile flew.
angry
angry / feeling strong displeasure生氣
Example:He was angry.
agree
agree / to have the same opinion同意
Example:They agree on the decision.
new
new / not old
Example:The new book is interesting.
still
still / continuing or unchanged仍然
Example:The river still flows.
many
many / a large number許多
Example:There are many options.
make
make / to create or produce製造
Example:She will make a cake.
lose
lose / to fail to keep失去
Example:He lost his keys.
worth
worth / value價值
Example:The book is worth a lot.
very
very / to a great extent非常
Example:It is very hot.
little
little / small in size or amount
Example:There is little water.
two
two / number 2
Example:There are two cars.
country
country / a nation國家
Example:The country is large.
United States
United States / a country in North America美國
Example:I live in the United States.
Iran
Iran / a country in the Middle East伊朗
Example:Iran is a country.
nuclear
nuclear / related to atomic energy
Example:Nuclear energy is powerful.
weapons
weapons / tools for fighting武器
Example:Weapons can be dangerous.
United
United / joined together聯合
Example:United means joined.
States
States / the plural of state
Example:The states are many.
USA
USA / abbreviation for United States of America美國
Example:USA is an abbreviation.
OPEC
OPEC / group of oil-producing countriesOPEC
Example:OPEC sets oil prices.