Monkeys Escape in Lopburi, Thailand
泰國 Lopburi 猴子逃脫
Introduction
About 100 monkeys ran away from a city center in Lopburi. Local workers tried to catch them.
約 100 隻猴子從 Lopburi 市中心逃脫。當地工人嘗試捕捉牠們。
Main Body
The monkeys lived in a special house. They found a hole and went outside. Workers used food to catch the monkeys. They also used medicine to make some monkeys sleep.
這些猴子住在一家特別的房屋裡。牠們發現了一個洞並走到了外面。工人使用食物來捕捉猴子，還使用藥物讓部分猴子入睡。
Many people in the city do not like the monkeys. The monkeys break things and act mean. In 2024, the government put 2,500 monkeys in houses to stop these problems. The mayor says the monkeys ran away because it was too hot or they had no food.
市內許多人不喜歡這些猴子。猴子會破壞物品且行為凶悍。2024 年，政府將 2,500 隻猴子安置在房屋內以解決這些問題。市長表示，猴子逃脫是因為天氣太熱或缺乏食物。
The governor fixed the hole in the wall. He wants to build a new wall with two layers. This will stop the monkeys from leaving again. The city will also start a group to give the monkeys good food.
省長修補了牆上的洞。他希望建造一座雙層的新牆，這樣就能防止猴子再次逃脫。市府還將成立一個小組來為猴子提供優質食物。
Conclusion
The workers fixed the house. They are still catching the monkeys. They will help people who have broken things at home.
工人修補了房屋。他們仍在捕捉猴子。他們將會幫助家中物品被破壞的人。
Vocabulary Learning
🐒 The 'Action' Flow
Look at how the story moves from What Happened How they Fixed it.
1. Simple Actions (The Problem)
- Ran away (Moved fast/escaped)
- Found a hole (Saw a gap)
- Break things (Destroy items)
2. Fixing Actions (The Solution)
- Catch them (Grab the monkeys)
- Fixed the hole (Closed the gap)
- Build a wall (Make a barrier)
💡 Word Tip: "To Make" In the text, we see: "make some monkeys sleep."
Use this pattern to change a situation:
Make + Person/Animal + Action
- Make the monkeys sleep.
- Make the baby smile.
- Make the students learn.
🛠 Useful A2 Words from the story:
- Local: From this city/area.
- Government: The people who run the country.
- Layer: One thickness of material (like a cake or a wall).