Child Dies in Pakistan

巴基斯坦發生兒童死亡事件


Introduction

A nine-year-old child from Australia died. Pakistani police shot the child.

一名九歲的澳洲兒童死亡。巴基斯坦警方對該名兒童開槍。

Main Body

The police made a mistake. They did not know who the people were.

警方犯了錯。他們不知道那些人是誰。

The police shot a family from Australia. They thought the people were bad people.

警方向一個來自澳洲的家庭開槍。他們以為那些人是壞人。

One child died. Now, people want to know why the police did not check the people first.

一名兒童死亡。現在人們想知道為什麼警方沒有先核對那些人的身份。

Conclusion

A child from Australia is dead because Pakistani police made a mistake.

由於巴基斯坦警方失誤,導致一名澳洲兒童死亡。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 Stop vs. Go (The 'Not' Rule)

In this story, we see how to say something did not happen. This is very important for A2 English.

The Pattern: Did not + Action word (base form)

From the text:

  • "They did not know" \rightarrow (They were confused)
  • "Police did not check" \rightarrow (They forgot to look)

Quick Guide: When you use did not, the action word stays simple.

Wrong: They did not knew. ✅ Right: They did not know.


🌍 People & Places

Look at how the text connects people to their home:

Person \rightarrow from \rightarrow Place

  • "Child from Australia"
  • "Family from Australia"

Use from to say where someone was born or where they live.

Vocabulary Learning

mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake on my math test.
shot (v.)
To hit someone or something with a gun
Example:The hunter shot the bird.
check (v.)
To look at something to make sure it is correct
Example:Please check your bag for your keys.
Practice A2 words in a crossword