Bad Accidents and One Good Story

慘痛事故與一個溫馨故事


Introduction

Many people died or got hurt in car and boat accidents in India and the Netherlands.

在印度與荷蘭,許多人在車禍與船難中死亡或受傷。

Main Body

In Mumbai, a bus hit people and one person died. A big truck hit a woman and she died. A heavy metal plate fell on a worker and he died.

在孟買,一輛巴士撞到行人導致一人死亡。一輛大卡車撞死一名女子。一塊沉重的金屬板掉落在一名工人身上,導致其死亡。

In other parts of India, many cars crashed. Five people died in Uttar Pradesh. Four people died in Uttarakhand. In Beed, a boat had too many people and it sank. Two people died.

在印度的其他地區,發生多起車禍。北方邦有五人死亡,北阿坎德邦有四人死亡。在比德,一艘船因超載而沉沒,造成兩人死亡。

In the Netherlands, a car hit some students on bikes. Four people died. But in Kerala, a bus driver stopped quickly. He saved a small child.

在荷蘭,一輛汽車撞到了幾名騎單車的學生,造成四人死亡。但在喀拉拉邦,一名巴士司機緊急煞車,救了一名小孩。

Conclusion

Many people died because drivers were not careful. Only a few drivers were safe.

由於駕駛員不小心,導致許多人死亡。只有少數駕駛員能確保安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at these words from the story:

  • hit \rightarrow (happened before)
  • died \rightarrow (happened before)
  • fell \rightarrow (happened before)
  • sank \rightarrow (happened before)
  • saved \rightarrow (happened before)

The Simple Rule: To talk about things that are finished, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Example: Save \rightarrow Saved
  • Example: Die \rightarrow Died

The 'Rule Breakers' (Special Words): Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them!

  • Fall \rightarrow Fell
  • Sink \rightarrow Sank
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (This one stays the same!)

How to use it: [Person/Thing] + [Past Word] \rightarrow A truck hit a woman.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance and hurts people
Example:The car accident happened on a rainy day.
heavy (adj.)
Something that weighs a lot
Example:The big box is too heavy to carry.
crashed (v.)
Hit something hard, usually a car
Example:The car crashed into a tree.
sank (v.)
Went down under the water
Example:The old boat sank in the ocean.
careful (adj.)
Paying attention to avoid danger
Example:Please be careful when you cross the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword