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:
- Want + Object (A thing) He wants a boat.
- Want + to + Action (A verb) He wants to help.
Simple Opposites
Comparing two different situations using "One... the other":
- One child accident
- The other child bad person
This helps you describe two different things without repeating the same words.