Police Search for People Who Helped Dezi Freeman

警方搜尋協助 Dezi Freeman 的人士


Introduction

Police in Victoria and New South Wales arrested people. They want to find who helped a man named Dezi Freeman.

維多利亞州與新南威爾斯州的警方逮捕了相關人員。他們希望找出誰協助了一名叫 Dezi Freeman 的男子。

Main Body

Dezi Freeman killed two police officers in August. He hurt another officer. Then, he ran away for 216 days. Many police and soldiers looked for him.

Dezi Freeman 在八月殺害了兩名警察。他還導致另一名警員受傷。隨後,他逃亡了 216 天。許多警察和士兵一直在搜尋他。

Police think other people helped Freeman hide. These people might believe that laws do not apply to them. Police searched seven houses in two states. They took computers and phones.

警方認為有其他人協助 Freeman 躲藏。這些人可能認為法律對他們不適用。警方在兩個州搜查了七棟房屋,並沒收了電腦和電話。

Police arrested two men. One man is 64 and one man is 47. Dezi Freeman died in March. Police shot him after a long fight.

警方逮捕了兩名男子。一名 64 歲,另一名 47 歲。Dezi Freeman 於三月死亡。在經歷一場激烈對抗後,警方將其擊斃。

Conclusion

Police are looking at the computers now. They want the public to give them information.

警方目前正在檢查電腦。他們希望公眾能提供資訊。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ The "Time Jump"

Look at how the story moves from the past to the present. This is the key to A2 storytelling.

The Past (Finished Actions)

  • Killed → Happened once.
  • Ran away → Started and finished.
  • Shot → Finished action.

The Present (Right Now)

  • Are looking → They are doing this currently.
  • Want → A current feeling/need.

Quick Rule: If it has an -ed ending, it is a memory. If it has are + -ing, it is happening today.


🕵️ Action Words (Who did what?)

WordSimple Meaning
ArrestedPolice took them to jail
SearchedLooked inside carefully
ApplyTo be a rule for someone

Example: "Police searched seven houses" → (Past) \rightarrow They are finished looking.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take a person to the police station because they think they committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
officers (n.)
People who work for the police.
Example:Two police officers helped the woman find her way home.
apply (v.)
To be used or to be a rule for a specific person or situation.
Example:These rules apply to everyone in the classroom.
searched (v.)
To look carefully for something or someone.
Example:I searched my bag for my keys.
public (n.)
All the people in a community or country.
Example:The public can visit the museum for free on Sundays.
Practice A2 words in a crossword