Police Find Gold and Money in Indonesia and Iraq

印尼與伊拉克警方發現金條與金錢


Introduction

Police in Indonesia and Iraq found a lot of gold and money. This money belonged to important government workers.

印尼與伊拉克的警方發現了大量金條與金錢。這些錢屬於重要的政府官員。

Main Body

In Indonesia, police searched twelve places. They found 74 kilograms of gold and $26.3 million. A high leader named Febrie Adriansyah left his job. He says the money is not his.

在印尼,警方搜索了十二處地點。他們發現了 74 公斤金條與 2,630 萬美元。一位名叫 Febrie Adriansyah 的高層領導已離職。他聲稱這些錢不屬於他。

In Iraq, police found 375 kilograms of gold. This gold belonged to Adnan Al Jumaili. He was a leader in the oil department. The government took the gold and put it in the bank.

在伊拉克,警方發現了 375 公斤金條。這些金條屬於 Adnan Al Jumaili。他曾是石油部門的領導。政府將金條沒收並存入銀行。

Iraq is now looking for more money in other countries. The government says that all people must follow the law. It does not matter if they are important leaders.

伊拉克目前正於其他國家追查更多資金。政府表示所有人必須遵守法律。無論是否為重要領導者都一樣。

Conclusion

Indonesia and Iraq are fighting corruption. They are taking back money and gold from bad leaders.

印尼與伊拉克正在打擊貪腐。他們正從不法領導者手中追回金錢與金條。

Vocabulary Learning

📦 Ownership: WHO has WHAT?

In the text, we see how to say things belong to people. This is a key skill for A2 learners.

The Pattern: Belonged to Instead of just saying "his gold," the text uses a stronger phrase:

  • "This money belonged to important government workers."
  • "This gold belonged to Adnan Al Jumaili."

How to use it: Objectbelonged toPerson

Simple Examples:

  • The book → belonged to → the teacher.
  • The car → belonged to → my father.

🔑 Action Words (Past Tense)

Notice how the story tells us what happened. The words change to show the action is finished:

  • Find \to Found (Police found gold)
  • Search \to Searched (Police searched places)
  • Leave \to Left (The leader left his job)
  • Take \to Took (The government took the gold)

Quick Tip: When talking about the past, look for the -ed ending or a completely new word like found or left.

Vocabulary Learning

belonged (v.)
To be owned by someone
Example:This book belonged to my grandfather.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
searched (v.)
To look for something carefully
Example:The police searched the house for the stolen bag.
department (n.)
A special part of a large organization
Example:She works in the sales department of the company.
follow (v.)
To do what a rule or law says
Example:All students must follow the school rules.
corruption (n.)
Dishonest behavior by people in power, usually for money
Example:The new leader wants to stop corruption in the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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