Michael Clarke Had a Car Accident in India
麥可·克拉克在印度發生車禍
Introduction
Michael Clarke is a former cricket captain from Australia. He had a bad car accident in India. He was going to the airport after a cricket game.
麥可·克拉克是前澳大利亞板球隊隊長。他在印度發生了一次嚴重車禍。當時他在板球賽後正前往機場。
Main Body
Michael's car hit a big truck. The truck's brake lights did not work. The car went under the truck. The car was destroyed.
麥可的車撞上了一輛大貨車。貨車的煞車燈失效了。小車撞進了貨車下方，車身被毀壞了。
Michael had small bruises. The driver was hurt more. The driver probably broke a leg. The driver was also very sad because the car belonged to a company.
麥可只有輕微瘀傷。司機傷得較重，可能導致腿骨折。司機也非常難過，因為這輛車屬於一家公司。
The BCCI is the cricket group in India. They helped Michael and the driver. They talked to them to make sure they were okay.
BCCI 是印度的板球組織。他們協助了麥可和司機，並與他們溝通以確保他們平安無事。
Conclusion
The accident was bad, but Michael was okay. He took his plane and went home to Australia.
雖然車禍很嚴重，但麥可平安無事。他搭飛機回到了澳大利亞的家中。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The 'Past' Secret
In this story, almost everything already happened. To tell a story about the past, we usually add -ed to the action word.
- Help Helped
- Talk Talked
- Destroy Destroyed
⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'
Some words are lazy and don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize these 'Special' words:
| Now | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Is/Are | Was/Were |
| Go | Went |
| Have | Had |
| Break | Broke |
💡 Quick Tip: Ownership
See the word Michael's car?
When you see 's, it means the thing belongs to the person.
- Michael**'s** car = The car of Michael.
- Truck**'s** lights = The lights of the truck.