A Famous Australian Man Dies
一位著名的澳洲男子去世
Introduction
A man from Australia died. He was 82 years old. Many people knew him from TV and news.
一名來自澳洲的男子去世了。他享壽82歲。許多人透過電視和新聞認識他。
Main Body
He had many jobs. He was a journalist and a politician. He wrote more than twenty books. He made a lot of money from his work.
他曾擔任許多職務。他既是記者也是政治人物。他寫了二十多本書，並從工作中賺了很多錢。
He had a difficult life. He went to prison and he had a problem with alcohol. He also had a new organ in his body.
他的生活十分艱辛。他曾入獄，且有酗酒問題。他的體內還移植了一個新器官。
He married five different women. He also helped people who were victims of crimes. He believed that everyone must die one day.
他曾與五位不同的女性結婚。他還幫助過犯罪受害者。他相信每個人終有一天會死去。
Conclusion
He had a long and busy life. Now he is dead.
他的一生漫長且忙碌。現在他去世了。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
To reach A2, you need to move from the present to the past. In this story, the writer uses one magic word to change the time: HAD.
The Pattern:
- I have I had
- He has He had
Look at the examples from the text:
- "He had many jobs" (He doesn't have them now).
- "He had a difficult life" (His life is over).
🛠️ Building a Life Story
Notice how the writer connects a person to a job using WAS. This is the simplest way to describe someone's history:
Person + was + Job
\rightarrow
He was a politician.
💡 Vocabulary Note
Victims People who are hurt by a crime. Organ A part inside your body (like a heart or kidney).