News About Children's Deaths in Australia and the UK

關於澳洲與英國兒童死亡事件的新聞


Introduction

This report talks about four sad stories. Children died in these cases. Now, courts and police are looking for the truth.

本報告敘述了四個悲傷的故事。在這些案件中有兒童死亡。目前法院與警方正在調查真相。

Main Body

In New South Wales, a man is in court. A two-year-old boy died in 2022. The police say the stepfather hurt the boy. The man says it was an accident. The trial lasts five weeks.

在新南威爾斯州,一名男子正在出庭受審。一名兩歲男孩於 2022 年死亡。警方表示是繼父傷害了該男孩。該男子則稱這是一場意外。審理將持續五週。

In Victoria, a driver is guilty. He helped other people kill a 14-year-old boy. The other people used big knives. One man already got 17 years in prison.

在維多利亞州,一名駕駛被判定有罪。他協助他人殺害一名 14 歲男孩。其他人使用了大刀。其中一名男子已被判處 17 年監禁。

In the UK, a 16-year-old is in court. He killed a nine-year-old girl with a knife. The boy says they were playing. The police say he knew it was wrong.

在英國,一名 16 歲少年正在出庭受審。他用刀殺害了一名九歲女孩。該少年稱他們當時在玩耍。警方則表示他知道這樣做是錯誤的。

In Sydney, a father killed his six-year-old daughter. He pushed her into a river and then he killed himself. The father was very sick for a long time.

在悉尼,一名父親殺害了他的六歲女兒。他將女兒推入河中,隨後自殺。該名父親長期患病。

Conclusion

Some cases are finished. Other cases are still in court.

部分案件已結案,其他案件仍在法院審理中。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Telling the Story (Past Tense)

To talk about things that happened before now, we often add -ed to the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Hurt \rightarrow hurt (stays the same!)
  • Help \rightarrow helped
  • Push \rightarrow pushed
  • Kill \rightarrow killed

👤 People in the Story

In English, we use specific words for family members. Look at these pairs:

ParentChild
FatherDaughter (Girl)
StepfatherBoy/Son

📍 Where and Who

Notice how we use 'In' for places:

  • In New South Wales
  • In Victoria
  • In the UK
  • In Sydney

Simple Rule: Use 'In' \rightarrow City, State, or Country.

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about something
Example:I read a news report about the weather.
court (n.)
A place where a judge and people decide if someone broke the law
Example:The man must go to court tomorrow.
stepfather (n.)
The man who is married to your mother but is not your father
Example:My stepfather is very kind to me.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, not on purpose
Example:I broke the glass by accident.
trial (n.)
The process in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial will take two weeks to finish.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law
Example:The jury decided that the man was guilty.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief spent five years in prison.
Practice A2 words in a crossword