Shooting at a School in Tacloban City

塔克洛班市學校槍擊案

Jun 22, 2026, 14:10
AsiaSociety

Introduction

On June 22, 2026, two boys shot people at San Jose National High School. Three people died and some people were hurt.

2026年6月22日，兩名男孩在聖荷西國家高中開槍射擊。三人死亡，部分人員受傷。

Main Body

Two boys, aged 14 and 15, had two guns. They shot students in two classrooms. The police found many bullets on the floor.

兩名分別為 14 歲與 15 歲的男孩持有兩把槍。他們在兩個教室內向學生開槍。警方在地面上發現了許多子彈。

One boy took a gun from his aunt. She is a police officer. The school had only one guard. The guard did not see the boys enter.

其中一名男孩從其擔任警察的姑姑或姨媽處取得槍支。學校當時僅有一名警衛，該警衛並未發現男孩進入校園。

The boys were angry because other students were mean to them. The boys posted violent pictures on the internet before the shooting. Now, the government is taking care of the boys because they are young.

男孩們是因為其他學生對他們惡意對待而感到憤怒。他們在槍擊前於網路上發布了暴力照片。目前由於他們年紀尚小，政府正負責照顧他們。

Conclusion

The police caught the boys. The government will now make schools safer.

警方已逮捕這兩名男孩。政府現在將使學校變得更加安全。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, most things already happened. To tell a story in English, we often change the action word (verb) by adding -ed.

Look at the change:

  • Post →\rightarrow Posted*
  • Shoot →\rightarrow Shot (Special change!)
  • Hurt →\rightarrow Hurt (No change!)

🛠️ Building Sentences

To reach A2, you need to connect people to their actions simply:

  1. Who? →\rightarrow Did what?
  2. The boys →\rightarrow posted pictures.
  3. The police →\rightarrow caught the boys.

⚠️ Watch Out!

Some words are "rule-breakers." They don't use -ed.

  • Take becomes Took
  • Find becomes Found
  • Is becomes Was

Vocabulary Learning

shot (v.)
To fire a gun at someone or something
Example:The hunter shot the target.
bullets (n.)
Small metal objects fired from a gun
Example:The police found bullets on the ground.
officer (n.)
A person who works for the police
Example:The police officer helped the lost child.
guard (n.)
A person whose job is to protect a place
Example:The security guard stands at the door.
violent (adj.)
Using physical force to hurt people
Example:The movie has many violent scenes.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→