Government Offers Money for Information About Two Deaths
政府提供獎金徵求兩宗死亡事件線索
Introduction
The government in Western Australia offers $1 million. They want to find the people who killed Erica Coyne and Lloyd Mitchell.
西澳大利亞政府提供 100 萬美元，旨在找出殺害 Erica Coyne 與 Lloyd Mitchell 的兇手。
Main Body
Erica Coyne was 69 years old. Police found her dead in her house on February 8. Her son, Lloyd Mitchell, was 50 years old. He was very sick in the house. He died a few weeks later.
Erica Coyne 當時 69 歲。警方於 2 月 8 日在她的家中發現其屍體。她的兒子 Lloyd Mitchell 當時 50 歲，在家中病況嚴重，隨後於數週後去世。
Police looked at videos from a shop and a road. They looked for the weapon. They did not find the weapon. They do not know who killed the two people.
警方查看了商店與道路的監視錄像，試圖尋找凶器，但未能找到。他們目前仍不清楚是誰殺害了這兩人。
Minister Reece Whitby says this is a very big reward. The family of the victims wants the truth. They want the police to find the killers.
部長 Reece Whitby 表示此次獎金金額非常高。受害者的家屬希望真相大白，並要求警方緝獲兇手。
Conclusion
The police are still looking for the killers. They hope the money will help them find the truth.
警方仍在追緝兇手，希望這筆獎金能幫助他們查明真相。
Vocabulary Learning
🕵️ The 'Past' vs 'Now' Switch
Look at how the story changes from things that already happened to things happening right now. This is the key to A2 storytelling.
1. The Past (Finished actions)
- Found → Police found her.
- Was → Erica was 69.
- Died → He died later.
- Looked → Police looked at videos.
2. The Now (Current states/wishes)
- Offers → The government offers money.
- Want → They want the truth.
- Are looking → Police are still looking.
💡 Quick Tip: When you see -ed at the end of a word (like looked), the action is over. When the word is simple (like want), it is happening now.
Comparison Table:
| Past (Then) | Present (Now) |
|---|---|
| They did not find | They do not know |
| He was sick | This is a reward |