Police Shoot Three Men in Australia and Canada
澳洲與加拿大警方開槍擊中三名男子
Introduction
Police in Australia and Canada shot three men. These were three different events.
澳洲與加拿大的警方開槍擊中三名男子。這是三起不同的事件。
Main Body
In Queensland, Australia, a man had a gun. He did not listen to the police. An officer shot him. The man is in the hospital now.
在澳洲的昆士蘭州,一名男子持有槍支。他不聽從警方指令,一名警員對其開槍。該男子目前在醫院治療。
In Edmonton, Canada, a man hit a fire truck and other cars. He had a knife. The police shot him and he died.
在加拿大的埃德蒙頓,一名男子撞上消防車及其他車輛。他持有刀具。警方開槍擊中他,他隨後死亡。
In Cold Lake, Canada, a man had a gun in his house. He fought with the police. An officer shot him and he died.
在加拿大的冷湖,一名男子在屋內持有槍支。他與警方發生衝突,一名警員對其開槍,他隨後死亡。
Conclusion
Special groups are now checking these three events.
目前有特別小組正在調查這三起事件。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at these sentences from the text:
- "A man had a gun"
- "An officer shot him"
- "He fought with the police"
What is happening? These are all things that happened in the past. To tell a story about yesterday or last week, we change the action word (the verb).
Simple Changes to Remember:
- Have → Had
- Shoot → Shot
- Fight → Fought
- Hit → Hit (This one stays the same!)
How to use this for A2: When you describe a finished event, don't use the present.
Wrong: He has a knife. (Now) Right: He had a knife. (Then)
Quick Map: Person → Past Action → Object Man → had → gun Officer → shot → him