Two Helicopters Crash in Rio de Janeiro
里約熱內盧發生直升機相撞事故
Introduction
Two helicopters hit each other in the sky over Rio de Janeiro on June 14. Six people died.
6月14日在里約熱內盧上空發生兩架直升機相撞事故，造成六人死亡。
Main Body
One helicopter fell into a car shop. The cars started a fire. Firefighters stopped the fire quickly. One person jumped from the helicopter before it hit the ground.
其中一架直升機墜入一家汽車行，導致車輛起火。消防員迅速將火勢撲滅。在直升機撞擊地面之前，有一人從機上跳下。
Five people have names. Two are from Argentina and three are from Brazil. One person is from another country, but the police do not know their name. A famous American singer was on the list, but police are still checking.
五人的身份已確認。兩位來自阿根廷，三位來自巴西。還有一人來自其他國家，但警方目前不清楚其姓名。名單中有一位美國知名歌手，但警方仍在核對中。
The Brazilian Air Force is looking for answers. They are collecting information. An expert thinks a person made a mistake. Maybe the pilots or the air traffic controllers made a mistake.
巴西空軍正在尋找原因，他們正在收集資訊。一名專家認為這是人為失誤，可能是飛行員或空中交通管制員出了錯。
Conclusion
Police and experts are still studying the crash to find the cause.
警方與專家仍在研究此次墜機事故以找出原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Where are they from?
In the text, we see a very useful pattern for talking about people and places. To reach A2, you need to master the word FROM.
The Pattern:
Person + is/are + from + Place
Examples from the story:
- Two are from Argentina.
- Three are from Brazil.
How to use it in your life:
- I am from Japan. → Tôi đến từ Nhật Bản.
- She is from Italy. → Cô ấy đến từ Ý.
🕒 Past Action Words
Notice how the story tells us what happened. The words end in -ed. This tells us the action is finished.
- Jump Jumped
- Start Started
- Stop Stopped
Quick Rule: If you want to talk about yesterday, add -ed to most action words!