Man Sues Airboat Company After Alligator Accident
男子因短吻鱷意外起訴氣墊船公司
Introduction
A man from Florida is suing a boat company. He had an accident with a young alligator.
一名來自佛羅里達州的男子正在起訴一家船公司。他與一隻幼年短吻鱷發生了意外。
Main Body
Edil Kasenov went to Airboat Rides at Midway in June 2025. He touched an alligator. He says the company did not train the workers. He says the company did not warn him about the danger. The alligator hurt his face. Now, he wants more than $50,000 for his injuries.
Edil Kasenov 於 2025 年 6 月前往 Midway 的 Airboat Rides。他觸摸了一隻短吻鱷，但他聲稱公司沒有對員工進行培訓，也沒有警告他潛在的危險。該短吻鱷傷了他的臉部。現在，他要求就其傷勢獲得超過 5 萬美元的賠償。
The company says the man is wrong. They say the man did not follow the safety rules. The company puts bands on the animals' mouths. They also tell people how to touch the animals safely.
公司表示該名男子所述不實。他們稱該男子未遵守安全規範。公司會在動物口部繫上帶子，並指導人們如何安全地觸摸動物。
The company says the alligator did not bite him. They say the animal moved its head and made small scratches. They say the man only wants money. The company gave him medical help right after the accident.
公司表示短吻鱷並沒有咬他，僅是因為動物移動頭部而造成輕微刮傷。他們認為該男子僅是為了要錢，且公司在意外發生後立即提供了醫療協助。
Conclusion
A judge will now decide if the company was careless or if the man made a mistake.
法官現在將決定是公司疏忽還是該男子失誤。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The "Who Did What" Pattern
In this story, we see a battle between The Man and The Company. To reach A2, you need to describe what people did in the past.
1. Action words (Past Tense) Look at how the words change to show the story is over:
- Touch Touched
- Hurt Hurt (This one stays the same!)
- Give Gave
2. The "No" Pattern (Negative Past) When someone didn't do something, we use did not + action.
"The company did not train the workers." "The man did not follow the rules."
Crucial Rule: When you use "did not," the action word goes back to its normal, present form.
Wrong: did not trained Right: did not train
3. Useful 'Money' Words
- Sue: To take someone to court to get money.
- Injuries: Harm to the body (like the scratches on the face).
- Careless: When you do not pay attention to danger.