Two Children Die in Water Accidents

兩名兒童在水上事故中喪生


Introduction

Two children died in water. One child had an accident. The other child died because of a father.

兩名兒童在水中喪生。一名兒童死於意外,另一名則是因為父親。

Main Body

A 13-year-old girl died in a river in North Yorkshire. She and her brother went into deep water. A man saved the brother, but the girl died. It was very hot and many people went to the water.

一名 13 歲女孩在北約克郡的一條河中喪生。她與她的哥哥進入了深水區。一名男子救起了哥哥,但女孩不幸死亡。當時天氣非常炎熱,許多人都前往水邊。

The girl's father is sad. He wants fences near the water. He also wants life jackets for people. He wants to keep other children safe.

女孩的父親非常悲痛。他希望在水邊設置圍欄,並希望人們能穿戴救生衣,以確保其他兒童的安全。

In Sydney, a father and his 6-year-old daughter died in a river. Police found their bodies in a boat. The father wrote a note. He did not use the life jackets on the boat. Police think the father killed the girl and then himself.

在悉尼,一名父親與他 6 歲的女兒在河流中喪生。警方在船上發現了他們的屍體。父親留下了一封信。他沒有使用船上的救生衣。警方認為父親在殺害女兒後自殺。

Conclusion

Water is dangerous. One child died by accident. One child died because of a bad person.

水域很危險。一名兒童死於意外,另一名則死於惡行。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see how to express a desire for something. Look at these lines:

  • He wants fences
  • He wants life jackets
  • He wants to keep children safe

The Rule When a person (He/She) wants something, we add an -s to the word "want".

Two ways to use it:

  1. Want + Object (A thing) \rightarrow He wants a boat.
  2. Want + to + Action (A verb) \rightarrow He wants to help.

Simple Opposites

Comparing two different situations using "One... the other":

  • One child \rightarrow accident
  • The other child \rightarrow bad person

This helps you describe two different things without repeating the same words.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance
Example:He had a car accident yesterday.
deep (adj.)
Going far down from the top
Example:The water in the middle of the lake is very deep.
fences (n.)
Structures made of wood or metal to stop people or animals from moving
Example:The garden has tall fences to keep the dog inside.
life jackets (n.)
Special coats that help people float in water
Example:Everyone on the boat must wear life jackets.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone at night.
Practice A2 words in a crossword