Two Police Officers Die in Ontario
安大略省兩名警察殉職
Introduction
Two police officers died this week in Ontario. Police arrested two people for these crimes.
本週安大略省有兩名警察殉職。警方已針對這些犯罪行為逮捕了兩人。
Main Body
Officer Tarun Bali died on Tuesday. He was 29 years old. A car hit him while he worked in Hearst. A 18-year-old man is now in jail for this.
警員 Tarun Bali 於週二殉職。他今年 29 歲。當時他在 Hearst 工作時被車撞擊。一名 18 歲男子目前因此被監禁。
Officer Marc Pinizzotto died on Thursday. He worked for the Toronto Police. A man shot him in North York. A 19-year-old man is now in jail for this.
警員 Marc Pinizzotto 於週四殉職。他任職於多倫多警察局。在 North York 被一名男子槍擊。一名 19 歲男子目前因此被監禁。
Many leaders are very sad. They sent messages to the families. Police offices put their flags halfway down to show respect.
許多領導人深感悲痛。他們向家屬發送了慰問訊息。警方機關將旗幟降至半旗以示尊重。
Conclusion
The two suspects are in jail for murder. Police in Canada are very sad.
兩名嫌疑人因謀殺罪被監禁。加拿大警方深感悲痛。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see a pattern for talking about things that already happened. We use -ed at the end of words to move them from now to before.
The Pattern:
- Work Worked
- Arrest Arrested
Example from the text: "He worked for the Toronto Police."
🛠️ The "Small Word" Trick
Look at how we describe people's ages. We don't say "He has 29 years." In English, we use the word was or is.
- Now: He is 19 years old.
- Past: He was 29 years old.
Quick Tip: Use is/was for age, not "have."
📍 Where things happen
To tell us the location, we use the word in:
- In Ontario
- In jail
- In North York