Actor Sam Neill Dies at 78

演員 Sam Neill 於 78 歲逝世


Introduction

The famous actor Sam Neill died in Sydney, Australia. He was 78 years old.

知名演員 Sam Neill 在澳洲悉尼逝世,享年 78 歲。

Main Body

Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland. He moved to New Zealand as a child. He became a famous actor. He was in the movie Jurassic Park and the show Peaky Blinders.

Sam Neill 出生於北愛爾蘭。他孩童時期移居紐西蘭。隨後他成為一名知名演員。他曾出演電影《侏羅紀公園》和劇集《浴血之徒》。

Sam also loved farming. He started a wine company in New Zealand. He made organic wine. The government gave him special awards for his hard work.

Sam 也熱愛務農。他在紐西蘭創立了一家葡萄酒公司,生產有機葡萄酒。政府因其勤奮工作而授予他特別獎項。

In 2022, Sam had a rare type of cancer. He wrote a book about this. He felt better for a while, but he died suddenly on July 13. He had four children and eight grandchildren.

2022 年,Sam 患上了一種罕見癌症。他寫了一本書記錄這件事。他好轉了一段時間,但在 7 月 13 日突然逝世。他留下了四名子女和八名孫子女。

Conclusion

People in New Zealand and Australia remember him as a great actor.

紐西蘭和澳洲的人們會記得他是一位偉大的演員。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking About the Past

When we talk about someone's life (like Sam Neill), we change the action word to show it already happened.

The Magic 'ed' Pattern Just add -ed to the end of the word:

  • Move \rightarrow Moved
  • Start \rightarrow Started

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

  • Is/Am \rightarrow Was
  • Become \rightarrow Became
  • Make \rightarrow Made
  • Write \rightarrow Wrote
  • Have \rightarrow Had

Example from the text: "He was born... He moved... He became... He made..."

Quick Tip: Use these words to tell a story about your own childhood!

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The actor is famous all over the world.
farming (n.)
The activity of growing crops or keeping animals
Example:My grandfather loves farming on his land.
organic (adj.)
Produced without using artificial chemicals
Example:I prefer to buy organic vegetables from the market.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to someone for an achievement
Example:She won many awards for her great acting.
rare (adj.)
Not common; happening very seldom
Example:That is a very rare type of bird.
suddenly (adv.)
Happening quickly and unexpectedly
Example:The rain started suddenly during the picnic.
Practice A2 words in a crossword