Police Arrest Rams Player Alaric Jackson

警方逮捕 Rams 球員 Alaric Jackson

Jun 9, 2026, 19:20

Introduction

Police arrested Alaric Jackson. He plays for the Los Angeles Rams. They say he hurt a woman.

警方逮捕了 Alaric Jackson。他在洛杉磯 Rams 隊效力。據稱他傷害了一名女性。

Main Body

Police went to Jackson's house on Monday. He had a fight with a woman. He tried to take her phone. The woman got scratches on her arms. Jackson paid $50,000 to leave jail.

警方於週一前往 Jackson 的住處。他與一名女性發生爭執，並試圖奪走她的手機。該女性的手臂被刮傷。Jackson 支付了 5 萬美元保釋金獲釋。

Jackson had problems before. In 2024, the NFL stopped him from playing for two games. Another person sued him in 2025. The Rams team says this is a serious problem.

Jackson 之前就有過問題。2024 年，NFL 禁賽他兩場比賽。2025 年另有人起訴他。Rams 隊表示這是一個嚴重的問題。

The Rams need Jackson to protect their quarterback. If Jackson cannot play, the team must find a new player. They are looking at other players to help the team.

Rams 需要 Jackson 來保護他們的四分衛。如果 Jackson 無法出賽，球隊必須尋找新球員。他們目前正在尋找其他可以幫助球隊的球員。

Conclusion

Jackson is not in jail now. A lawyer is deciding if he must go to court.

Jackson 目前不在監獄中。律師正在決定他是否必須出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Switch

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. We change the action word to show it is finished.

The Pattern:

Play $\rightarrow$ Played
Stop $\rightarrow$ Stopped
Look $\rightarrow$ Looked

Tip: Just add -ed to the end of the word to move it to yesterday.

⚠️ The Rule-Breakers

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You have to memorize these 'Special' words:

Now	Before
Go	Went
Have	Had
Say	Said
Pay	Paid

🧩 Building Simple Sentences

To tell a story at an A2 level, use this map: Person $\rightarrow$ Action (Past) $\rightarrow$ Thing/Person

Examples from the text:

Police $\rightarrow$ arrested $\rightarrow$ Alaric Jackson.
Jackson $\rightarrow$ paid $\rightarrow$ $50,000.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)

When the police take someone away because they think the person broke the law.

Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.

scratches (n.)

Small cuts on the skin made by something sharp.

Example:The cat left small scratches on my hand.

sued (v.)

To take someone to court to ask for money because they did something wrong.

Example:The woman sued the company after her accident.

serious (adj.)

Something that is important or dangerous and needs a lot of attention.

Example:A car accident can be a very serious problem.

protect (v.)

To keep someone or something safe from danger.

Example:A helmet helps to protect your head.

lawyer (n.)

A person who studies the law and helps people in court.

Example:The lawyer helped the man explain what happened.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→