The Death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand
泰國巴姬拉提雅公主逝世
Introduction
Princess Bajrakitiyabha was the oldest daughter of the King of Thailand. She died at age 47.
巴姬拉提雅公主是泰國國王長女，她在 47 歲時逝世。
Main Body
The Princess was in a coma since December 2022. She had a heart problem. On Saturday, a car took her body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The King followed the car. Police closed the roads for the event.
公主自 2022 年 12 月起一直處於昏迷狀態。她當時有心臟問題。週六，一輛車將她的遺體運往曼谷的大皇宮。國王隨車前往。警方為了該活動封鎖了道路。
The Princess was a lawyer. She worked as an ambassador to Austria. She also helped poor people. She started a project to help people during bad weather and floods. She helped women in prison.
公主是一名律師。她曾擔任駐奧地利大使。她也幫助過窮人。她啟動了一項計畫，在天氣惡劣和洪水期間提供幫助。她也幫助過入獄的女性。
Many people in Bangkok are sad. They put holy water on her picture. The Prime Minister and other leaders came to help. Government workers must wear black clothes for 15 days. The flags are half-way down.
許多曼谷市民感到非常悲痛。他們在她的照片上灑聖水。總理及其他領導人到場協助。政府職員必須在 15 天內穿著黑色衣服。國旗已降半旗。
Conclusion
The Princess is now at the Grand Palace. The government is planning the funeral.
公主目前在大皇宮。政府正在籌備葬禮。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to notice the difference between is/are (now) and was/were (then).
The Pattern:
- Now: She is a lawyer. Then: She was a lawyer.
- Now: People are sad. Then: People were sad.
🛠️ Action Words (Past Simple)
When we talk about finished actions, we usually add -ed to the end of the word. Look at these examples from the text:
- Work Worked
- Help Helped
- Start Started
- Follow Followed
Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the person is talking about yesterday, last year, or a long time ago.