Bad Car Accidents Around the World

全球嚴重車禍事故


Introduction

Many people died in car accidents in different countries. Now, the police and the government are trying to fix the problems.

許多人在不同國家的車禍中喪生。現在警方和政府正試圖解決這些問題。

Main Body

In Australia and Singapore, some drivers were not careful. One person had an e-bike accident and got a warning. Another driver drank alcohol and hit a school bus. These people broke the law.

在澳洲和新加坡,有些駕駛員不小心。一名電動單車使用者發生事故並收到警告。另一名駕駛員飲酒後撞上校車。這些人違法了。

In India, there were many bad accidents. A student driver took a bus without permission and two people died. Two tractors raced each other and six people died. A bus hit a truck because the road was not ready.

在印度,發生了許多嚴重事故。一名學生駕駛員在未經許可的情況下駕駛巴士,導致兩人死亡。兩輛拖拉機賽車,導致六人死亡。一輛巴士因為道路未完工而撞上貨車。

Other accidents happened too. A car hit a baby carriage in Australia. In India, a car fell into a hole in the ground and eight people died. Now, the government wants to put walls around these holes.

其他事故也發生了。在澳洲,一輛車撞上嬰兒車。在印度,一輛車掉進地洞導致八人死亡。現在政府希望在這些洞周圍設置圍牆。

Conclusion

Roads are still dangerous. This happens because some drivers are careless and some roads are not safe.

道路依然危險。這是因為有些駕駛員不小心,且部分道路不安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern: Who \rightarrow Did what \rightarrow The Result.

Look at these examples:

  • Driver \rightarrow drank alcohol \rightarrow hit a bus.
  • Student \rightarrow took a bus \rightarrow two people died.
  • Car \rightarrow fell into a hole \rightarrow eight people died.

Simple Rule for A2: To describe a bad event, use the Past Tense.

  • Hit stays Hit.
  • Drink becomes Drank.
  • Fall becomes Fell.

Useful Word List:

  • Careless: Not thinking about danger. \rightarrow "The driver was careless."
  • Permission: Saying 'Yes' to something. \rightarrow "He had no permission."
  • Warning: A message telling you to stop. \rightarrow "The police gave a warning."

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws to keep people safe.
warning (n.)
A statement telling a person that they did something wrong
Example:The police gave the driver a warning for driving too fast.
alcohol (n.)
Drinks like beer or wine that can make you feel sleepy or confused
Example:It is dangerous to drink alcohol before driving a car.
permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you are allowed to do something
Example:The student did not have permission to use the bus.
carriage (n.)
A small vehicle with wheels used for carrying a baby
Example:The mother pushed the baby carriage in the park.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident
Example:Walking on a busy road is very dangerous.
careless (adj.)
Not giving enough attention to what you are doing
Example:A careless driver can cause a car accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword