Police Kill Australian Girl in Pakistan

巴基斯坦警察誤殺澳洲女童


Introduction

Police in Pakistan are looking into the death of a nine-year-old Australian girl.

巴基斯坦警方目前正在調查一名九歲澳洲女童死亡的事件。

Main Body

The girl was with her father and brother. Robbers attacked them on June 10. Police arrived and shot at the family car. The police thought the robbers were in the car. The girl died and her father and brother were hurt.

這名女孩當時與她的父親和哥哥在一起。強盜於6月10日襲擊了他們。警察到達後向該家庭的車輛開槍。警方當時認為強盜就在車內。女孩因此死亡,她的父親和哥哥則受傷。

The police chief says the robbers shot first. He says the police made a big mistake. The father says the police shot first. One police officer is now in jail.

警察局長表示強盜先開槍。他說警方犯了一個巨大的錯誤。但父親則表示是警察先開槍。目前已有一名警察被監禁。

Some people say this police group kills many people. They say it is a bad rule. The police chief says this is not true. The leader of Australia wants a fair search for the truth.

有些人表示這個警察部門殺害了許多人。他們認為這是一個糟糕的制度。警察局長則否認這一說法。澳洲領導人希望能夠公正地調查真相。

Conclusion

The police promise to find the truth. Australia is waiting for the answer.

警方承諾會找出真相。澳洲正等待答案。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, everything happened in the past. To move to A2, you need to see how verbs change their shape to show a story is finished.

The Basic Change Most words just add -ed at the end:

  • Arrive → Arrived
  • Attack → Attacked

The 'Rule-Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Kill → Killed (Follows the rule)
  • Say → Said (Changes shape)
  • Make → Made (Changes shape)
  • Think → Thought (Changes shape)

Quick Comparison

  • Now: The police say it is true.
  • Then: The police said it was true.

Key Vocabulary for A2 Stories

  • Looking into → Searching for the truth
  • Fair → Right and honest

Vocabulary Learning

looking into (v.)
To examine the facts about a problem or a crime
Example:The police are looking into the cause of the accident.
robbers (n.)
People who steal money or things from others using force
Example:The robbers took all the money from the bank.
attacked (v.)
To try to hurt someone or something in a violent way
Example:The dog attacked the man in the park.
mistake (n.)
Something that is not correct; a wrong action
Example:I made a mistake in my math homework.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in a way that is right or equal
Example:The teacher gave a fair test to all the students.
search (n.)
An effort to find someone or something
Example:The search for the missing cat lasted two days.
promise (v.)
To say that you will definitely do something
Example:I promise to help you with your English tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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