Bad Car Accidents in Different Countries

不同國家的嚴重車禍


Introduction

Many people died or got hurt in car accidents in the USA, the UK, and Hong Kong.

美國、英國和香港有許多人在車禍中死亡或受傷。

Main Body

In the USA, two bad accidents happened. In Indiana, a car hit a motorcycle and a helper. In Michigan, a car hit a big truck in a flood. Three people died.

在美國,發生了兩起嚴重事故。在印第安納州,一輛車撞到了一輛摩托車和一名助手。在密西根州,一輛車在洪水中撞上了一輛大卡車。共有三人死亡。

In Wales, a van hit a big bus. The driver of the van died. A driver and a child got hurt, but they are okay now.

在威爾斯,一輛廂型車撞上了一輛大巴士。廂型車司機死亡。一名司機和一名兒童受傷,但現在已經沒事了。

In Hong Kong, a taxi went into the wrong lane. It hit a bus. Firefighters helped people out of the cars. The taxi driver died.

在香港,一輛計程車開錯車道,撞上了一輛巴士。消防員協助人員離開車內。計程車司機死亡。

Conclusion

Police in these places are still looking for more information.

這些地方的警方仍在尋找更多資訊。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Action Words: The Past

In the story, everything already happened. To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the end of a word.

  • Help → Helped
  • Hurt → Hurt (This one stays the same!)

📍 Where things happen

We use In for countries and cities:

  • In the USA
  • In Michigan
  • In Hong Kong

🚌 Things on the Road

Look at these different vehicles from the text:

  • Van (Small truck)
  • Bus (Big car for many people)
  • Taxi (Car you pay to use)
  • Motorcycle (Two wheels)

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, like a car crash
Example:He had a car accident last week.
flood (n.)
A lot of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused a flood in the street.
lane (n.)
A narrow part of a road for one line of cars
Example:The car is driving in the left lane.
firefighter (n.)
A person whose job is to stop fires and help people
Example:The firefighter saved the cat from the tree.
information (n.)
Facts or details about something
Example:I need more information about the bus schedule.
Practice A2 words in a crossword