Woman Dies on Trip for Friend's Wedding

女子在參加好友婚禮旅途中去世


Introduction

Makenzi Nichole Kern was 26 years old. She died on June 8 on St. Barthelemy Island during a party for a friend.

Makenzi Nichole Kern 當時 26 歲。她於 6 月 8 日在聖巴泰勒米島參加好友派對期間去世。

Main Body

Makenzi went to the island for a party. Her friend, Jade Jones, planned the trip. Makenzi died from health problems. She did not use drugs or alcohol. No one hurt her.

Makenzi 前往該島是為了參加派對。她的朋友 Jade Jones 計劃了這次旅行。Makenzi 因健康問題去世。她沒有使用藥物或酒精。沒有人傷害她。

Makenzi and Jade were friends at Iowa State University. They were both cheerleaders there. Jade is marrying Tyrese Haliburton. He is a famous basketball player for the Indiana Pacers.

Makenzi 和 Jade 在愛荷華州立大學是朋友。她們在那裡都是啦啦隊員。Jade 將與 Tyrese Haliburton 結婚。他是一名著名的印第安納步行者隊籃球員。

Makenzi worked at the YMCA in Omaha. She helped children and families. Jade and Tyrese did not say anything about the death to the public.

Makenzi 在奧馬哈的 YMCA 工作。她曾幫助兒童與家庭。Jade 和 Tyrese 並未就此次死亡向大眾發表任何聲明。

Conclusion

Makenzi Kern died from a medical problem. Her friends have not spoken about it.

Makenzi Kern 因醫療問題去世。她的朋友們尚未對此發表評論。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

To move to A2, you must change action words to show something happened before now.

The 'ED' Trick Most words just need -ed at the end:

  • Help \rightarrow Helped
  • Plan \rightarrow Planned

The Special Cases Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Is/Am \rightarrow Was
  • Are \rightarrow Were

Quick Comparison

Now (Present)Then (Past)
She is a studentShe was a student
They are friendsThey were friends
She worksShe worked

Vocabulary Learning

island (n.)
A piece of land with water all around it.
Example:They went to a beautiful island for their vacation.
health (n.)
The state of a person's body and mind.
Example:Eating vegetables is good for your health.
alcohol (n.)
Drinks like wine or beer that can make you feel dizzy.
Example:Some people do not drink alcohol for health reasons.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people in the world.
Example:The basketball player is very famous.
public (n.)
All the people in a community or country.
Example:The singer spoke to the public after the show.
medical (adj.)
Related to medicine or doctors.
Example:The patient needs medical help immediately.
Practice A2 words in a crossword