Shootings in Three Cities

三座城市發生槍擊事件


Introduction

People shot other people in Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Dayton.

在匹茲堡、芝加哥和戴頓,有人開槍射擊他人。

Main Body

In Pittsburgh, there were two shootings. One man is very sick in the hospital. Two other people are okay.

在匹茲堡發生了兩起槍擊事件。一名男子在醫院情況危殆。另外兩名人員平安無事。

In Chicago, someone shot two police officers and one other person. The officers are in the hospital, but they will get better.

在芝加哥,有人槍擊了兩名警察及另一人。這些警察目前在醫院就醫,但他們將會康復。

In Dayton, one person was shot on Saturday. This person went to the hospital. The police do not know why this happened.

在戴頓,週六有一人遭到槍擊。此人已送往醫院。警方目前尚不清楚發生此事件的原因。

Conclusion

Police in these three cities are still looking for the bad people.

這三座城市的警察仍在追緝犯罪者。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Place Words

When we talk about where something happens, we use "In".

  • In Pittsburgh
  • In Chicago
  • In Dayton

Rule: Use "In" + [City Name].


🚑 Health Words

Look at how the story describes people:

  1. Sick \rightarrow Not healthy.
  2. Okay \rightarrow Fine / No problem.
  3. Get better \rightarrow Moving from sick to healthy.

👥 Counting People

Notice the difference between one and more than one:

  • One man / One person / One Saturday
  • Two shootings / Two officers / Three cities

*Tip: When you have 2, 3, or more, add an "s" to the end of the word (Officer \rightarrow Officers).

Vocabulary Learning

shooting (n.)
An event where a person uses a gun to shoot someone
Example:The police are investigating the shooting.
officer (n.)
A member of the police force
Example:The police officer helped the woman cross the street.
hospital (n.)
A place where sick or injured people go for medical help
Example:He is staying in the hospital for two days.
happened (v.)
To take place or occur
Example:I do not know what happened yesterday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword