Three Men and Their Guns

Introduction

This report is about three men. They used guns in Massachusetts, California, and Florida.

Main Body

Tyler Brown is from Massachusetts. He shot a gun 70 times. Two people in cars were hurt. He had many crimes in the past. Steven Miceli is from California. Three teenagers put oil and eggs on his house. He shot a gun at their car. He wanted to break the tires. Jacob McClain is from Florida. He used a BB gun to scare children. He made children do exercises. He shot the gun near a child.

Conclusion

These three men are in trouble with the law. They must go to court.

Learning

πŸ“ Locations & People

In this story, we see how to connect a Person to a Place. This is a key A2 skill.

The Pattern: Name + is from + Place

  • Tyler Brown β†’ is from β†’ Massachusetts
  • Steven Miceli β†’ is from β†’ California
  • Jacob McClain β†’ is from β†’ Florida

⚑ Action Words (Past)

Look at how the words change when the action happened yesterday or in the past. We usually add -ed.

Now (Present)Then (Past)
UseUsed
WantWanted

Special Word: Shoot does not follow the rule. It changes to Shot.


πŸ’‘ Simple Idea: "Many"

When we have a lot of something, we use many before the word. Note that the word after "many" always has an -s (plural).

Many + Word with -s β†’ Many crimes β†’ Many people

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
a written or spoken account of events
Example:He gave a report about the meeting.
men (n.)
adult male human beings
Example:The men went to the store.
guns (n.)
firearms used to shoot bullets
Example:She keeps guns in a safe.
used (v.)
to have employed or made use of
Example:They used a gun to scare the children.
shot (v.)
to fire a gun
Example:He shot the gun at the car.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people were hurt.
cars (n.)
vehicles with four wheels
Example:The cars were parked on the street.
hurt (v.)
to cause pain or injury
Example:The accident hurt him badly.
many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:There were many crimes.
crimes (n.)
illegal acts
Example:He had many crimes in his past.
past (n.)
time that has already happened
Example:He is looking back at his past.
teenagers (n.)
young people aged about 13-19
Example:Teenagers often get into trouble.
oil (n.)
a liquid used for cooking or lubrication
Example:He poured oil on the floor.
eggs (n.)
the hard-shelled product of a hen
Example:She ate eggs for breakfast.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in
Example:The house was painted blue.
break (v.)
to smash or damage
Example:He wanted to break the tires.
tires (n.)
rubber coverings on wheels
Example:The car had new tires.
scare (v.)
to frighten
Example:The gun scared the children.
children (n.)
young people
Example:The children played in the park.
made (v.)
to cause to do something
Example:He made the children do exercises.
do (v.)
to perform an action
Example:They do their homework.
exercises (n.)
physical activities for health
Example:The children did exercises.
near (prep.)
close to
Example:The gun was near a child.
child (n.)
a young person
Example:The child was scared.
trouble (n.)
difficulty or problem
Example:He is in trouble with the law.
law (n.)
rules that govern society
Example:The law says you must obey.
must (modal verb)
required or necessary
Example:They must go to court.
go (v.)
to move from one place to another
Example:They go to school.
court (n.)
a place where legal cases are heard
Example:He has to appear in court.