The Royal Family and the Royal Navy

王室與皇家海軍


Introduction

The Royal Family visited the Navy. They also spoke about a sad helicopter accident in Devon.

王室成員參訪了海軍。他們也談到了在德文發生的一起令人悲傷的直升機事故。

Main Body

The Prince of Wales visited a naval base. He saw a big submarine. He talked to the sailors and their families.

威爾斯親王參訪了一個海軍基地。他看到了一艘巨大的潛艇。他與水兵及其家人交談。

Three people died in a helicopter crash. Their names were Lily-Mae Fisher, Chris Gayson, and Owen Green. The Princess of Wales and the King said they are very sad.

三人在一場直升機墜毀事故中喪生。他們分別是 Lily-Mae Fisher、Chris Gayson 和 Owen Green。威爾斯王妃與國王表示他們感到非常悲痛。

King Charles gave new flags to the Royal Marines. He was a pilot in the past. He remembered the people who died.

查爾斯國王向皇家海軍陸戰隊頒發了新旗幟。他過去曾是一名飛行員。他悼念那些逝者。

A report also talked about money. The King pays for some houses for his daughters. Prince Andrew makes money from small houses.

一份報告還談到了金錢問題。國王為他的女兒們支付部分房屋費用。安德魯王子則透過小型房屋獲利。

Conclusion

The Royal Family still helps the Navy. They are sad about the three workers. People are also looking at their money.

王室依然支持海軍。他們對那三位工作人員的離世感到悲痛。人們也在關注他們的財產問題。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past Action' Pattern

To reach A2, you must move from talking about now to talking about before. This text shows us how to do that simply.

The Rule: Add -ed to the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Visit \rightarrow Visited
  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Remember \rightarrow Remembered

🛠️ Quick Breakdown

Present (Now)Past (Then)Meaning
He visitsHe visitedIt happened already
He talksHe talkedHe finished speaking

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'

Some words don't use -ed. They change completely. These are common in A2 English:

  • Are \rightarrow Were (Example: "Their names were...")
  • Is \rightarrow Was (Example: "He was a pilot")
  • Give \rightarrow Gave (Example: "King Charles gave new flags")

Vocabulary Learning

naval base (n.)
A place where ships and sailors stay
Example:The ships are parked at the naval base.
submarine (n.)
A ship that can go under the water
Example:The submarine is very big and stays deep in the ocean.
sailor (n.)
A person who works on a ship
Example:The sailor wears a white uniform.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by mistake
Example:He had a small car accident yesterday.
pilot (n.)
A person who flies a plane or helicopter
Example:The pilot flies the plane to London.
report (n.)
A written story that gives information about a topic
Example:I read a report about the weather.
Practice A2 words in a crossword