Two Brothers Go to Prison for Old Murder
兩兄弟因多年前的謀殺案入獄
Introduction
Two brothers must stay in prison for life. They killed a man in North London 42 years ago.
兩兄弟必須終身監禁。他們在 42 年前於北倫敦殺害了一名男子。
Main Body
Anthony Littler died on May 1, 1984. Two men hit him in the head in a small street. The killers thought the man was gay, but they were wrong.
Anthony Littler 於 1984 年 5 月 1 日死亡。兩名男子在一家小巷中擊打他的頭部。兇手以為該男子是同性戀，但他們搞錯了。
Police looked for the killers for many years. Finally, a younger brother told the police the truth. He said Michael and Anthony Stewart killed the man.
警方搜尋兇手多年。最後，一名較年輕的兄弟向警方坦白真相。他說 Michael 和 Anthony Stewart 殺害了該男子。
Police used secret microphones and undercover officers. Michael Stewart told the police he helped his brother. He watched the street during the crime.
警方使用了秘密麥克風和臥底警員。Michael Stewart 告訴警方他協助了他的哥哥。他在犯罪期間負責在街道上放風。
Conclusion
The court finished the case. Both men are now in prison.
法院已結案。兩名男子目前都在監獄中。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Past Time Patterns
In the story, the writer uses simple words to talk about things that already happened. This is the most important part of A2 English: Talking about the past.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end.
- Look Looked
- Help Helped
- Watch Watched
- Finish Finished
The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Are Were
- Is Was
- Tell Told
- Say Said
- Go Went
Quick Guide for You: If you want to tell a story about yesterday, check if your word is a 'Regular' (+ed) or a 'Rule-Breaker'.