Three Deadly Car Accidents

三起致命車禍


Introduction

This report talks about three bad accidents. Three people died in these accidents.

本報告討論三起嚴重事故,共有三人於這些事故中死亡。

Main Body

A 34-year-old man died in New Hampshire. He rode a motorcycle. He went to the wrong side of the road and hit another car.

一名34歲男子在紐罕布席爾州死亡。他當時騎著摩托車,因行駛在錯誤車道而撞上另一輛車。

In Runcorn, a 72-year-old woman died. A blue truck hit her. The driver did not stop. Police found the truck later. Someone burned the truck to hide the crime.

在朗考恩,一名72歲女性死亡。她被一輛藍色貨車撞擊,司機當時並未停下。警方隨後發現了該貨車,有人為了掩蓋罪行而將貨車焚毀。

In Florida, a 21-year-old man died. He walked across a road. There was no crosswalk. A BMW car hit him.

在佛羅里達州,一名21歲男子死亡。他當時在沒有人行橫道的地方橫穿馬路,被一輛BMW轎車撞擊。

Conclusion

Three people died. The police are still looking for more information.

共有三人死亡,警方仍在搜集更多資訊。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes things that happened. Most sentences use a simple Who + Did pattern.

The Pattern:

  • A man \rightarrow died.
  • A truck \rightarrow hit her.
  • Police \rightarrow found the truck.

Why this helps you reach A2: To speak English, you don't need long sentences. You just need the Person/Thing and the Action.


Changing the Action (Past Tense): Notice how the words change to show the story is over:

  • Ride \rightarrow Rode
  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (stays the same!)
  • Find \rightarrow Found
  • Burn \rightarrow Burned

Quick Tip: When you see a word ending in -ed (like burned), it usually means it happened in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about something
Example:I read a news report about the car accident.
motorcycle (n.)
A vehicle with two wheels and an engine
Example:He rides his motorcycle to work every day.
burned (v.)
To damage something by using fire
Example:The fire burned the old house.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
crosswalk (n.)
A safe place for people to walk across a road
Example:Please use the crosswalk to cross the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword