Hello friends! Welcome back to English News with Jee. 嗨，親愛的小朋友們，歡迎回來Jee的英語新聞。

This is where we share important stories from around the world and learn English together! 在這裡，我們一起分享世界各地的重要新聞，也一起學英文！

Today the story comes from Germany.

今天的新聞來自德國。

Germany has a new plan to keep its people safe. The country wants to find more helpers, who are also called soldiers, to join its team of protectors. So, they came up with a new idea. When young people turn 18, the country will send them a special letter. This letter will have some questions, like 'Are you strong and healthy?' and 'Would you like to help protect our country?'. Germany hopes that many young men and women will read the letter and think, 'Yes! I want to be a brave helper!'. They can then choose to join the team for a few months to learn how to be a great soldier. It's all about working together to make sure everyone in Germany feels safe and sound.

Germany has a new plan to keep its people safe.

德國有一個新計畫來保護人民的安全。

The country wants to find more helpers, who are also called soldiers, to join its team of protectors.

這個國家希望能找到更多的幫手，也就是我們說的軍人，來加入他們的保護團隊。

So, they came up with a new idea.

所以，他們想出了一個新點子。

When young people turn 18, the country will send them a special letter.

當年輕人滿18歲時，國家會寄給他們一封特別的信。

This letter will have some questions, like 'Are you strong and healthy?'.

信裡面會有一些問題，像是「你強壯又健康嗎？」

And 'Would you like to help protect our country?'.

還有「你願意幫忙保護我們的國家嗎？」

Germany hopes that many young men and women will read the letter and think, 'Yes! I want to be a brave helper!'.

德國希望很多年輕的男生和女生讀了信之後會想：「好！我想要成為一個勇敢的小幫手！」

They can then choose to join the team for a few months to learn how to be a great soldier.

然後他們就可以選擇加入團隊幾個月，學習如何成為一位很棒的軍人。

It's all about working together to make sure everyone in Germany feels safe and sound.

這一切都是為了大家一起努力，確保德國的每個人都感到安全又安心。

Now, it's Vocabulary Time! 接下來是我們的單字時間！

Our first word is 'protect'. P-R-O-T-E-C-T, protect. It means 保護. A synonym for protect is 'guard', and the opposite is 'harm'. Let's make a sentence: A big dog can protect a house. 大狗狗可以保護房子喔。

Next, we have 'soldier'. S-O-L-D-I-E-R, soldier. This means 軍人. A synonym for soldier is 'warrior', and the opposite is 'civilian', which means a regular person, not a soldier. For example: The soldier stands very straight and tall. 那位軍人站得又直又高。

Our third word is 'plan'. P-L-A-N, plan. It means 計畫. A synonym for plan is 'strategy', and the opposite is 'chaos', which means confusion. Let's try a sentence: Our plan is to go to the park on Sunday. 我們的計畫是星期天要去公園。

Our last word today is 'brave'. B-R-A-V-E, brave. It means 勇敢的. A synonym for brave is 'courageous', and the opposite is 'afraid'. A sentence could be: The little cat was brave and climbed the tall tree. 小貓咪很勇敢，爬上了高高的樹。

Great job, everyone!

Helping your community and country is a very important job.

幫助你的社區和國家是一件非常重要的事。

Everyone can be a helper in their own special way!

每個人都可以用自己獨特的方式成為一個小幫手喔！