University of Kentucky Student Nicholas Smith Dies

肯塔基大學學生 Nicholas Smith 逝世


Introduction

The University of Kentucky says that Nicholas Smith died. He was 20 years old and played football.

肯塔基大學表示 Nicholas Smith 已經逝世。他今年 20 歲,是一名美式足球員。

Main Body

Police found Nicholas in his room on Monday morning. The police and doctors looked at the body. They say no one killed him. They do not say why he died.

警方於週一早上在房間內發現了 Nicholas。警方與醫生檢查了遺體。他們表示並非他殺。他們尚未說明死因。

Nicholas came from Georgia. He was a good football player. He studied leadership and farming at the university.

Nicholas 來自喬治亞州。他是一名優秀的美式足球員。他在大學學習領導力與農業。

The football coach and the school are very sad. They sent messages of love to his family and friends.

美式足球教練與學校都感到非常悲痛。他們向其家人與朋友表達了關懷與愛。

Conclusion

The university and the police are still working together to finish the report.

大學與警方仍在合作完成最終報告。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Past' Power-Up

To get to A2, you must describe things that already happened. Look at how the story changes verbs to tell us about Nicholas.

The Pattern: Adding -ed Most words just need a small tail to move into the past:

  • play → played
  • study → studied

The Rebels (Irregular Words) Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • is/are → was/were
  • come → came
  • find → found
  • say → said

Quick Guide Today \rightarrow Yesterday He plays football \rightarrow He played football. He comes from Georgia \rightarrow He came from Georgia.

Vocabulary Learning

leadership (n.)
The ability to lead or guide other people
Example:She is taking a class to improve her leadership skills.
farming (n.)
The activity of growing crops and raising animals for food
Example:My grandfather spent his whole life farming in the countryside.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team or an athlete
Example:The football coach told the players to run faster.
report (n.)
A written description of something that has been investigated
Example:The police wrote a report about the car accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword