Deadly House Fire on the Gold Coast
黃金海岸發生致命房屋火災
Introduction
Police are looking into a house fire on the Gold Coast. Two people died and two people survived.
警方正在調查黃金海岸發生的一起房屋火災。兩人死亡，兩人獲救。
Main Body
A man started the fire. He wanted to hurt his old partner. He burned the house on purpose.
一名男子縱火。他想要傷害他的前伴侶。因此他故意燒毀了房屋。
Two men saw the fire. They helped two people get out of the house. These two people are safe.
兩名男子發現火災後，幫助兩名人士逃出房屋。這兩名人士目前安全。
Two people died in the fire. One person is very sick in the hospital. Doctors are helping this person now.
火災導致兩人死亡。另有一人目前在醫院病況危急，醫生正在為其治療。
Conclusion
Two people are dead and one person is very sick. Police are searching for the man.
兩人死亡，一人病況危急。警方正在搜尋該名男子。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Then
Look at how the story changes from Past (it already happened) to Present (it is happening now).
The Past (Done)
- Started → He started the fire.
- Wanted → He wanted to hurt her.
- Burned → He burned the house.
- Saw → Two men saw the fire.
The Present (Right Now)
- Are looking → Police are looking now.
- Are safe → The people are safe now.
- Are helping → Doctors are helping now.
💡 Simple Rule: Most words about the past end in -ed. If you see -ed, the action is finished. If you see are + -ing, the action is still moving!