Former Air Canada Pilot in Trouble for Fake Papers
前加拿大航空機師因偽造文件面臨指控
Introduction
A former Air Canada pilot has criminal charges. He worked as a captain for 17 years. But he did not have the correct legal papers.
一名前加拿大航空機師面臨刑事指控。他擔任機長長達 17 年，但實際上並不持有正確的法律文件。
Main Body
Geoffrey Wall is 59 years old. He started work in 1998. In 2009, he became a captain. But he did not pass the hard tests for this job. He flew big planes for 900 flights and made a lot of money.
Geoffrey Wall 今年 59 歲。他在 1998 年開始工作。2009 年，他成為了機長。但他並沒有通過該職位所需的艱難測試。他駕駛大型飛機執行了 900 次航班，並賺了很多錢。
In March 2025, the airport found a problem with his papers. The police started an investigation. They say Wall lied about his documents. He also lied about a theft. The police arrested him on June 1.
2025 年 3 月，機場發現他的文件有問題。警方隨即展開調查。警方表示 Wall 在文件中撒謊，還就一起盜竊案說謊。警方於 6 月 1 日將他逮捕。
Air Canada says the flights were safe. The pilots have training every six months. Other pilots check their work every year. The airline fired Wall immediately. Transport Canada gave him a fine.
加拿大航空表示航班是安全的。機師每六個月接受一次訓練。其他機師每年會檢查他們的工作。航空公司立即解僱了 Wall。加拿大運輸部對他處以罰款。
Conclusion
Geoffrey Wall does not have a job now. He must go to court for his lies.
Geoffrey Wall 現在失業了。他必須因其謊言而出庭受審。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Changes
In this story, we see a person's life moving forward. To reach A2, you need to describe when things happened in the past.
The 'Past' Pattern Look at these words from the text. They all describe things that are finished:
- Worked (past of work)
- Started (past of start)
- Became (past of become)
- Lied (past of lie)
- Fired (past of fire)
How it works → Most of the time, we just add -ed to the end of the word to show it happened yesterday or years ago.
The Exceptions (Irregular) Some words are rebels. They change completely:
- Become Became
- Have Had
Quick Guide: Then vs. Now
| Then (Past) | Now (Present) |
|---|---|
| He worked as a pilot. | He does not have a job. |
| He lied about papers. | He must go to court. |