Many Car Accidents Around the World

全球多地發生車禍


Introduction

Many cars crashed in different countries. Many people died and roads closed.

許多國家發生了車禍,導致許多人死亡且道路封閉。

Main Body

In India, two accidents happened. A van and a truck hit each other and nine people died. In another crash, a young driver died in a fire. Some people say the roads are not safe.

在印度發生了兩起事故。一輛廂型車與一輛貨車相撞,導致九人死亡。在另一起車禍中,一名年輕駕駛在火災中喪生。有些人表示道路並不安全。

In the USA, three accidents happened. A student died in San Francisco. In Hemet, a fire truck hit a small car and two people died. In Florida, a man died because his car went into the wrong lane.

在美國發生了三起事故。舊金山一名學生死亡。在 Hemet,一輛消防車撞上一輛小轎車,導致兩人死亡。在佛羅里達州,一名男子因車輛駛入錯誤車道而死亡。

In New Zealand, a car crash killed one person. A bus crash in Auckland closed the road. In another place, a prison bus hit a car, but everyone was safe.

在紐西蘭,一起車禍導致一人死亡。奧克蘭一起巴士車禍導致道路封閉。在另一個地方,一輛囚車撞上一輛車,但所有人均平安無事。

Conclusion

Police are now looking for the reasons for these crashes.

警方目前正在調查這些車禍的原因。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Talking about the Past

To tell a story about something that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word.

Look at these changes from the text:

  • crash → crashed
  • close → closed
  • happen → happened

The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular words): Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:

  • die → died (Wait, this one follows the rule!)
  • go → went (The car went into the wrong lane)
  • say → said (Some people say... \rightarrow Some people said...)

Quick Guide for your sentences: Person/Thing + Past Action + Place

Example: "A bus crash \rightarrow closed \rightarrow the road."

Vocabulary Learning

crashed (v.)
hit something hard, usually a vehicle
Example:The car crashed into a tree.
accident (n.)
something bad that happens by chance
Example:He had a car accident yesterday.
safe (adj.)
not in danger
Example:Please drive slowly to stay safe.
lane (n.)
a narrow road or a part of a road for one car
Example:The car is in the left lane.
reasons (n.)
the cause of something
Example:What are the reasons for the delay?
Practice A2 words in a crossword