Police Arrest Man for Painting on Bridge

男子在橋上塗鴉被警方逮捕


Introduction

Police arrested a 22-year-old man. His name is Jack Gibson-Burrell. He climbed a big bridge to paint a picture.

警方逮捕了一名 22 歲的男子,他名叫 Jack Gibson-Burrell。他爬上一座大橋เพื่อ繪畫。

Main Body

The man climbed a 120-metre pillar on Tuesday morning. He stayed there for nine hours. Cars could not use the bridge or the motorway. The man asked for food and warm clothes. He also said the government should take less tax money. He came down at 11:00 and the police arrested him.

該名男子在週二上午爬上了一個 120 公尺高的柱子。他在那裡停留了九小時。車輛無法使用該橋或高速公路。該男子要求提供食物和保暖衣物。他還表示政府應該減少徵稅。他在 11:00 下來,隨後被警方逮捕。

This man paints a bird called 'Pam the Bird'. He painted this bird on many buildings in Melbourne. Some people think his paintings are art. Other people think he is just breaking things. The Mayor says the paintings are not art and they are bad for the city.

這名男子畫的是一隻名為「Pam the Bird」的鳥。他在墨爾本的許多建築物上畫過這隻鳥。有些人認為他的畫作是藝術,而有些人則認為他只是在破壞物品。市長表示這些畫作並非藝術,且對城市不利。

The man had legal problems before. He had 200 charges for breaking property. The cost was 700,000 dollars. A judge told him to stay in Geelong and stay home at night. He was not allowed to have paint or climbing tools. He broke these rules.

該男子之前曾有法律問題。他有 200 項破壞財產的指控,金額達 70 萬美元。法官要求他留在 Geelong 且晚上必須待在家中。他被禁止持有油漆或攀爬工具。他違反了這些規定。

Conclusion

The man is now in jail with the police.

該男子目前與警方一同在拘留所中。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The "Past Simple" Shortcut

In this story, everything happened in the past. To reach A2, you need to see how verbs change to show something is finished.

The Regular Pattern (Add -ed)

  • arrest \rightarrow arrested
  • climb \rightarrow climbed
  • stay \rightarrow stayed

The Rule-Breakers (Irregular)

  • come \rightarrow came
  • say \rightarrow said
  • have \rightarrow had

🎨 Describing People

Look at how we identify the man. We use a specific order: [Age] \rightarrow [Gender] \rightarrow [Person]

  • "A 22-year-old man"

Quick Tip: Use a hyphen (-) between the number and 'year-old' when it describes the person!

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think the person broke a law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
pillar (n.)
A tall, strong post used to hold up a bridge or building.
Example:The bridge is supported by a very tall stone pillar.
motorway (n.)
A wide road for cars to travel fast between cities.
Example:We drove on the motorway to get to the city quickly.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead and make laws for a country.
Example:The government decided to build a new school.
tax (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government.
Example:I pay a small amount of tax on the things I buy.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying that someone has done something illegal.
Example:The man faced three charges for breaking the law.
property (n.)
Things that belong to someone, like a house or a car.
Example:Please do not touch my private property.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides if someone is guilty or innocent.
Example:The judge told the man to pay a fine.
Practice A2 words in a crossword