Derryn Hinch Dies at 82

Derryn Hinch 逝世,享壽 82 歲


Introduction

Derryn Hinch was a famous journalist and politician. He died at his home in Melbourne. He was 82 years old.

Derryn Hinch 是一位著名的記者與政治人物。他在墨爾本的家中逝世,享壽 82 歲。

Main Body

Hinch started his work in 1960 in New Zealand. Later, he worked in Australia and the USA. He wrote news about big events and worked on TV.

Hinch 於 1960 年在紐西蘭開始工作。隨後,他在澳洲和美國工作。他撰寫過關於重大事件的新聞,並在電視台工作。

He often fought with the law. He went to prison three times because he broke court rules. However, he helped people by talking about child abuse.

他經常與法律發生衝突。因為違反法庭規則,他曾三次入獄。然而,他透過討論兒童虐待問題來幫助他人。

In 2016, he started a political party. He became a Senator. He made new laws to stop bad people from traveling. He had health problems for many years.

在 2016 年,他成立了一個政黨並成為參議員。他制定了新法以防止惡徒旅行。他多年來一直深受健康問題困擾。

Conclusion

Derryn Hinch died in his sleep. He was very sick.

Derryn Hinch 在睡夢中逝世。他當時病情嚴重。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ The 'Past' Story

To tell a story about someone's life, we change the action word to show it happened before now.

The Pattern: Most words just need an -ed at the end.

  • Start → Started*
  • Work → Worked*

The 'Rule Breakers': Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Write → Wrote*
  • Go → Went*
  • Become → Became*

Quick Guide for A2: If you see a date like 1960 or 2016, use these past forms.

Example: "He wrote news" (Correct) \rightarrow "He write news" (Wrong)

Vocabulary Learning

journalist (n.)
A person who writes news stories for newspapers or TV
Example:The journalist wrote a story about the city.
politician (n.)
A person who works in the government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about new laws.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime
Example:He had to stay in prison for two years.
abuse (n.)
Cruel or violent treatment of a person
Example:The law helps to stop child abuse.
Senator (n.)
A member of a special group of government leaders
Example:The Senator voted for the new law.
Practice A2 words in a crossword