Police Catch Boy After School Attack

警方在學校襲擊事件後逮捕一名少年


Introduction

Police in Bavaria caught a 16-year-old boy. He hurt people at a school in Schongau.

巴伐利亞警方逮捕了一名16歲少年。他在雄高(Schongau)的一所學校傷人。

Main Body

The attack happened on Wednesday at 12:50. Many police cars and a helicopter went to the school. They found the boy and stopped him.

襲擊發生在週三 12:50。許多警車和一架直升機趕赴學校。他們發現並制服了該名少年。

The boy had a knife and a gun. He hurt some people. Two 13-year-old girls are badly hurt, but they will live.

該名少年持有刀具和槍枝。他傷了數人。兩名 13 歲女孩受重傷,但無生命危險。

Parents went to the fire station to find their children. The school has 800 students. The town of Schongau has 12,000 people.

家長前往消防局尋找孩子。該校共有 800 名學生。雄高鎮有 12,000 人口。

Conclusion

The boy is in jail now. Police want to know how many people are hurt.

該名少年目前在押。警方正試圖釐清受傷人數。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to change words to show something happened yesterday or last week.

The Magic Change Most words just need an -ed at the end:

  • Help \rightarrow Helped
  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped

The Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Find \rightarrow Foundn* Is/Are \rightarrow Was/Were

Quick Guide: Numbers & People When we describe people with their age, we use a dash:

  • A 16-year-old boy (Correct \checkmark)
  • A 16 years old boy (Wrong ×\times)

Words for 'How Many'

  • Many \rightarrow used for things we can count (Police cars, students, people).
  • Some \rightarrow used when we don't know the exact number (Some people).

Vocabulary Learning

caught (v.)
To capture or find someone who did something wrong.
Example:The police caught the thief yesterday.
attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person or place.
Example:The police are investigating the attack on the school.
helicopter (n.)
A type of aircraft with long blades on top that spin around.
Example:The helicopter flew over the city to find the boy.
badly (adv.)
In a way that is serious or severe.
Example:He was badly hurt in the car accident.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The criminal is now in jail.
Practice A2 words in a crossword