Many People Die in Sri Lanka Prison Fight
斯里蘭卡監獄發生衝突導致多人死亡
Introduction
Many prisoners fought in a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Many people died and many others are hurt.
斯里蘭卡尼甘波的一座監獄發生囚犯鬥爭，導致多人死亡，另有許多人受傷。
Main Body
The fight started on Sunday evening. Two groups of drug sellers fought. Some prisoners took guns and killed other people. Some women went to the roof to ask for help, but the roof broke and they got hurt.
衝突始於週日晚上。兩組毒販發生鬥爭，部分囚犯拿槍殺害他人。有些女性前往屋頂求救，但屋頂崩塌導致她們受傷。
Police and soldiers came to stop the fight. The Air Force used drones and helicopters to watch the prison. Many family members waited outside the prison.
警方和士兵趕到現場制止衝突。空軍使用無人機和直升機監視監獄。許多家屬在監獄外等候。
Doctors say 25 people died. This includes some prison guards. More than 100 people have injuries. The prison is too full. It has 41,000 people, but it only has space for 10,000 people.
醫生表示有 25 人死亡，其中包括部分監獄看守。有超過 100 人受傷。該監獄過於擁擠，目前有 41,000 人，但容量僅為 10,000 人。
Conclusion
The prison is quiet now. Some prisoners are in new prisons. The government is looking for the truth.
監獄現在已恢復平靜。部分囚犯已被移至新監獄。政府目前正在調查真相。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Many'
In this story, the word "Many" appears everywhere. For A2 learners, this is the easiest way to talk about a large number of people or things without needing exact numbers.
How to use it:
Many + [Plural Noun] Many people / Many prisoners / Many family members
🛠️ Building Simple Past Sentences
Notice how the story tells us what happened using simple action words. To move to A2, you must change the action word to the Past:
- Start Started
- Break Broke
- Come Came
Pattern: [Person] + [Past Action] + [Detail] Example: "Two groups fought on Sunday."
🔍 The "Too" Rule
Look at this sentence: "The prison is too full."
When we use too before an adjective (like full, hot, big, or expensive), it means there is a problem. It is more than what is okay.
- Too full = Not enough space (Problem!)
- Too hot = I cannot breathe (Problem!)
- Too many = More than we want (Problem!)