Two Shootings in Calgary and Brampton

卡加利與布蘭普頓發生兩起槍擊事件


Introduction

Police in Alberta and Ontario are looking into two shootings. One person died and one person is hurt.

亞省與安大略省的警方正在調查兩起槍擊事件。其中一人死亡,另一人受傷。

Main Body

On Friday morning, a man and a woman were in an alley in Calgary. The man was shot in the legs. He went to a house for help. He is okay now, but he does not want to talk to the police. People say there are many drugs in this area.

週五早上,一名男子與一名女子在卡加利的一條小巷中。該男子腿部被槍擊中。他前往一處房屋尋求幫助。他目前情況穩定,但他不想與警方交談。據稱該地區有許多毒品。

On Thursday night, there was another shooting in Brampton, Ontario. Police arrived at 7:10 PM. They found one person with gun wounds. The person died at the scene.

週四晚上,在安大略省的布蘭普頓發生了另一起槍擊事件。警方於晚上 7 點 10 分抵達。他們發現一名人員身中槍傷。該名人員在現場死亡。

The shooter left before the police arrived. The police do not know who the shooter is.

槍手在警方抵達前已離開。警方目前不清楚槍手的身分。

Conclusion

Police in both cities want to find the people who did this.

兩座城市的警方都希望找到製造這次事件的人。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Notice how the words change:

  • is (now) \rightarrow was (past)
  • are (now) \rightarrow were (past)
  • go (now) \rightarrow went (past)
  • leave (now) \rightarrow left (past)

Quick Guide: When you see 'was' or 'were', the action is finished.

Example from text: "The man was shot." (This happened on Friday, not today).


📍 Places and People

We use 'in' for cities or areas:

  • In Calgary
  • In Ontario
  • In an alley

We use 'at' for a specific spot or time:

  • At 7:10 PM
  • At the scene

Vocabulary Learning

looking into (v.)
to investigate or try to find out the truth about something
Example:The police are looking into the cause of the accident.
alley (n.)
a narrow road between or behind buildings
Example:The cat ran down the dark alley.
area (n.)
a particular part of a town, city, or country
Example:There are many good restaurants in this area.
wounds (n.)
injuries to the body, especially those caused by a weapon
Example:The doctor cleaned the wounds on the patient's arm.
scene (n.)
the place where an event, especially a crime, happened
Example:Police tape was put around the scene of the crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword