Musician Mark Orabiyi Dies in London
音樂家 Mark Orabiyi 在倫敦去世
Introduction
Mark Orabiyi was a 35-year-old songwriter. He died after someone stabbed him in East London.
Mark Orabiyi 是一位 35 歲的詞曲作者。他在東倫敦被刺後去世。
Main Body
The attack happened on Friday morning at a house in Silvertown. Police found Mark in the garden. He died there. Another man in his 20s was hurt. He went to the hospital, but he is okay now.
這次襲擊發生在週五早晨 Silvertown 的一棟房屋中。警方在花園發現了 Mark，他在當地去世。另一名 20 多歲的男子受傷，他被送往醫院，目前情況穩定。
Police arrested three people. Two people are now free. One man is free but must talk to the police later. Police want to see videos from cameras and talk to people who saw the attack.
警方逮捕了三人。其中兩人現已獲釋。另一名男子雖已獲釋，但稍後必須與警方配合調查。警方希望查看監視器畫面並與目擊者對話。
Mark was a very famous musician. He started his job at 18. He wrote songs for big stars like Britney Spears. He also traveled to the US and UK for music shows.
Mark 是一位非常著名的音樂家。他 18 歲就開始了他的職業生涯。他為 Britney Spears 等大明星創作歌曲。他也曾前往美國和英國參加音樂演出。
Conclusion
The police are still looking for the killer. They are helping Mark's family.
警方仍在搜尋兇手，並協助 Mark 的家人。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
In this story, we see two ways to talk about things that already happened. This is the most important step for A2 English.
1. Action Words (The 'Changed' words) Some words change their shape to show the past:
- find → found
- go → went
- write → wrote
2. The 'ED' Words (The Regulars) Most words just need -ed at the end:
- happen → happened
- arrest → arrested
- travel → traveled
💡 Quick Logic Tip
Was / Were We use these to describe a person or a state in the past.
- Mark was a musician. (One person)
- Two people were free. (More than one person)
Key Difference:
- Use was/were for descriptions (Who? Where? How?).
- Use -ed/changed words for actions (What happened?).