Attack in a Home in Torrington

多靈頓住家遇襲


Introduction

A man and a woman were hurt in their home in Torrington. They are very sad and scared now.

在多靈頓的住家中,一名男子和一名女子受傷。他們現在非常傷心且恐懼。

Main Body

A person went into a house in Torrington. This person stabbed a man and a woman. The two people are now in the hospital.

有人闖入多靈頓的一間房屋。此人刺傷了一名男子和一名女子。這兩人目前在醫院就醫。

The daughter of the couple is very sad. She says her family is very scared because of the attack.

這對夫婦的女兒非常傷心。她表示因為這次襲擊,她的家人感到非常恐懼。

She says the family needs a lot of time to feel better. They will be sad for a long time.

她說家人需要很多時間才能恢復心情。他們將會傷心很長時間。

Conclusion

The couple is getting better. The family is trying to be happy again.

這對夫婦的情況正在好轉。家人正努力嘗試重新找回快樂。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Feeling' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe emotions. For a beginner, the most important thing is the word 'be' (am/is/are).

How to build a feeling sentence: Person \rightarrow is/are \rightarrow Emotion Word

Examples from the text:

  • They \rightarrow are \rightarrow sad
  • They \rightarrow are \rightarrow scared
  • The daughter \rightarrow is \rightarrow sad

Quick Tip: Changing the Time To talk about the future, just change is/are to will be:

  • Now: They are sad.
  • Future: They will be sad for a long time.

Useful Emotion Words to Learn:

  • Sad (not happy)
  • Scared (afraid)
  • Happy (good feeling)

Vocabulary Learning

attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person
Example:The police are looking for the person who started the attack.
hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or injured
Example:He was hurt in the car accident.
scared (adj.)
Feeling afraid or frightened
Example:The little girl is scared of the dark.
stabbed (v.)
Cut someone with a sharp knife
Example:The man was stabbed in the arm.
couple (n.)
Two people who are married or in a relationship
Example:The young couple bought a new house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword