Two Students Die at Santa Cruz Beach

兩名學生在聖克魯斯海灘死亡

Jun 16, 2026, 19:27
USSociety

Introduction

Two university students from California died after the ocean water took them away at Yellow Bank Beach.

兩名來自加州的大學生在黃岸海灘被海水沖走而死亡。

Main Body

Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran sat near a rock arch. The water rose quickly and pulled them into the ocean. Many rescue teams and eight swimmers tried to help them.

Harshita Nair 和 Mahial Sran 坐在一個岩石拱門附近。水位迅速上升並將他們沖入大海。許多救援隊和八名游泳者試圖救助他們。

One person was found at Panther Beach. A helicopter found the other person at Yellow Bank Beach. Doctors tried to save them at the hospital, but both students died.

在 Panther 海灘發現了一人。一架直升機在黃岸海灘發現了另一人。醫生在醫院嘗試救治，但兩名學生均不幸死亡。

This beach is dangerous. It has strong waves and fast water. In the last 30 days, rescuers helped five people in this small area.

這個海灘很危險。這裡有強大的海浪且水流湍急。在過去 30 天內，救援人員在這個小區域內救助了五人。

Police say people must check the water levels before they go to the beach. People must be careful when the tide comes in.

警方表示，民眾在前往海灘前必須檢查水位。當漲潮時必須格外小心。

Conclusion

Two students died because they were in a dangerous part of the beach.

兩名學生因為處於海灘危險區域而死亡。

Vocabulary Learning

🌊 The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story in English, we often add -ed to the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • Pull →\rightarrow Pulled
  • Save →\rightarrow Saved
  • Check →\rightarrow Checked

⚠️ The 'Special' Words

Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You must memorize them as they are:

  • Sit becomes →\rightarrow Sat
  • Go becomes →\rightarrow Went (implied by 'go to the beach')
  • Find becomes →\rightarrow Found

🛠️ How to use this for A2:

When you describe your yesterday, use this pattern:

  • I walked to the park.
  • I finded (❌ Wrong) →\rightarrow I found a coin (✅ Right).

Vocabulary Learning

rescue (n.)
Saving someone from a dangerous place
Example:The rescue team helped the people in the water.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or kill you
Example:It is dangerous to swim alone in the ocean.
waves (n.)
Moving lines of water on the surface of the sea
Example:The waves were very big and strong today.
levels (n.)
The height of a liquid, like water
Example:Please check the water levels before you go swimming.
tide (n.)
The movement of the ocean water coming in and going out
Example:The tide comes in and the water reaches the rocks.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→