More People Die on Country Roads in South Australia
南澳鄉間道路死亡人數增加
Introduction
Police in South Australia say roads are dangerous. Many people died in car accidents recently.
南澳警方表示道路十分危險，近期許多人在車禍中喪生。
Main Body
Four people died in the Limestone Coast in twelve days. A child on a bike died. Two people walking died. One car crashed. A 23-year-old man is in trouble with the law for one death.
在石灰岩海岸（Limestone Coast），十二天內有四人死亡。其中包括一名騎單車的兒童以及兩名行人。另有一起車禍。一名23歲男子因導致一人死亡而面臨法律追究。
Drivers do not look at the road. They use phones too much. Police officers are very sad because they know the people who died.
駕駛者不注視路況，過度使用手機。警方感到非常悲痛，因為他們認識那些死者。
More people die every year. Last year 38 people died. This year 56 people died. Most deaths happen on country roads. Many people do not wear seatbelts.
每年的死亡人數持續增加。去年有38人死亡，今年則增至56人。大多數死亡事故發生在鄉間道路，且許多人未繫安全帶。
Conclusion
More people are dying on roads. Drivers must pay attention and follow the rules.
道路死亡人數正在增加。駕駛者必須專注並遵守法規。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Quantity' Pattern
In this text, we see how to describe how many of something happened. This is a key step for A2 learners to move from basic words to describing real events.
1. Countable Numbers (Exact) When we know the exact number, we put it before the person or thing:
- Four people (4 people)
- Two people (2 people)
- One car (1 car)
2. General Amounts (Not Exact) When we don't have a number, we use words like Many or More:
- Many people (A lot of people)
- More people (A higher number than before)
Quick Comparison:
Many people died (General fact) Four people died (Specific fact)
Common Mistake Alert: Do not say "Much people." Always use Many people.