India, Canada, and Ireland Remember Air India Flight 182

印度、加拿大與愛爾蘭共同悼念印度航空182號航班


Introduction

People from India, Canada, and Ireland met in New Delhi. They remembered a plane crash from 1985.

來自印度、加拿大與愛爾蘭的人士在新德里聚首,悼念1985年發生的一起飛機失事。

Main Body

Leaders from three countries met at Canada House. They put flowers near a tree and signed a book. They did this to remember the people who died.

三個國家的領導人在加拿大屋(Canada House)會面。他們在的一棵樹附近獻花並在名冊上簽名。他們這麼做是為了悼念遇難者。

In 1985, a bomb destroyed a plane. The plane was flying from Canada to India. It fell into the ocean near Ireland. 329 people died in the crash.

1985年,一枚炸彈摧毀了一架飛機。該飛機當時正從加拿大飛往印度,隨後墜落在愛爾蘭附近的海域。這起事故導致329人死亡。

Canada now has a special day to remember victims of terrorism. Canada and India made new laws. These laws stop terrorists from getting money. They want to keep people safe.

加拿大現在設有一個特別的日子來悼念恐怖主義的受害者。加拿大與印度制定了新法律,以阻止恐怖分子獲取資金,旨在保障人民安全。

Conclusion

India, Canada, and Ireland work together. They want to stop terrorism and remember the victims.

印度、加拿大與愛爾蘭將共同合作,致力於制止恐怖主義並悼念受害者。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story:

  • met (from meet)
  • put (stays put)
  • signed (from sign)
  • died (from die)
  • destroyed (from destroy)
  • fell (from fall)

The Simple Rule: To tell a story about yesterday or 1985, we change the action word.

Pattern A: The +ED ending (Most common) Sign \rightarrow Signed Die \rightarrow Died Destroy \rightarrow Destroyed

Pattern B: The Rule-Breakers (Must memorize) Meet \rightarrow Met Fall \rightarrow Fell


Quick Check:

  • Now: I sign the book.
  • Past: I signed the book. \rightarrow (Done!)
  • Now: The plane falls.
  • Past: The plane fell. \rightarrow (Done!)

Vocabulary Learning

crash (n.)
An accident where a plane or car hits something very hard
Example:The plane crash happened in the ocean.
destroyed (v.)
Damaged something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
Example:The bomb destroyed the airplane.
victims (n.)
People who are hurt or killed in an accident or crime
Example:The families of the victims met in New Delhi.
terrorism (n.)
The use of violence and fear to achieve political goals
Example:Many countries work together to stop terrorism.
laws (n.)
Official rules made by a government that people must follow
Example:Canada and India made new laws to keep people safe.
Practice A2 words in a crossword