News About Child Safety in Bavaria
Introduction
Police and courts in Bavaria are helping children who were in danger.
Main Body
In Allgäu, the government took six children away from a home. The workers there used bad methods to control the children. The police searched the home and found evidence. Now, the home is closed. In Landshut, a court finished a trial. A 61-year-old man hurt two foster children for many years. He did this between 2006 and 2015. The judge said the man is guilty. The man must go to prison for eleven years. The court kept the names of the victims secret.
Conclusion
One children's home is closed and one man is in prison.
Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Power-Up
To reach A2, you need to tell stories about things that already happened. Look at how this text changes words to move from Now → Then.
1. The Simple Change (+ed) Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished:
- Search → Searched
- Finish → Finished
- Close → Closed
2. The Rule-Breakers (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Take → Took
- Find → Found
- Say → Said
💡 Quick Tip: 'Was' and 'Were' We use these to describe people or places in the past:
- The home was closed. (One place)
- Children were in danger. (Many people)