Court Looks at Helicopter Crash
法院審理直升機相撞事故
Introduction
A court is looking at a crash from January 2, 2023. Two helicopters hit each other. Four people died.
法院正在審理一起發生於 2023 年 1 月 2 日的相撞事故。當時兩架直升機相撞，導致四人死亡。
Main Body
The pilot was Ashley Jenkinson. Doctors found drugs in his body after he died. He may have used drugs at a party before the flight.
機師是 Ashley Jenkinson。醫生在他去世後發現其體內有藥物。他可能在飛行前參加派對時使用了藥物。
Brett Newman is the boss of the company. He says the pilot did not look at the other helicopter. He says the pilot talked to passengers and forgot to look outside.
Brett Newman 是該公司的負責人。他表示機師沒有注意到另一架直升機。他認為機師因與乘客交談而忘了觀察外部情況。
Mr. Newman says the company has strong safety rules. He says the company tests pilots for drugs. He did not know the pilot used drugs.
Newman 先生表示公司擁有嚴格的安全規定。他稱公司會對機師進行藥物檢測，而他先前並不知道該機師使用了藥物。
Conclusion
The court will finish its work on July 24.
法院將於 7 月 24 日結束審理。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 THE 'PAST' PATTERN
In this story, we see words that tell us something already happened. This is the most important tool for A2 students to tell a story.
The Pattern: Most of these words end in -ed. This tells your brain: "This is finished."
- hit → hit (special case: stays the same!)
- died → died
- used → used
- talked → talked
- forgot → forgot (special case: changes shape!)
⚠️ THE 'MAY' TRICK
Look at this sentence: "He may have used drugs."
When we aren't 100% sure about a fact in the past, we use may have.
Simple Rule: Fact "He used drugs." Guess "He may have used drugs."
🛠️ WORD BUILDING
Notice how the text connects people to their jobs:
- Pilot The person flying.
- Boss The person in charge.
- Passenger The person traveling.