A Young Woman Dies During Rope Jump in Brazil

巴西一名年輕女子在跳繩活動中喪生


Introduction

A 21-year-old woman died in Brazil. She fell from a bridge because she had no safety equipment.

巴西一名21歲女子死亡。她因缺乏安全設備而從橋上墜落。

Main Body

The woman's name was Maria. She jumped from a bridge on June 13. The safety rope stayed on the bridge. It was not tied to her.

該名女子名叫 Maria。她在6月13日從一座橋上跳下。但安全繩留在橋上,並沒有繫在她身上。

The company was not legal. They did not have a permit to work there. Three teachers are now in jail. The police say they knew the jump was dangerous.

該公司並不合法,他們在該處工作沒有許可證。三名教練目前被關押在監獄中。警方表示他們知道這次跳躍具有危險性。

The teachers do not know who forgot the rope. Also, a worker took a camera from the woman's body. Now the camera is gone.

教練們不知道是誰忘了安全繩。此外,一名員工從該女子的遺體上拿走了相機。現在相機已遺失。

Conclusion

Three teachers are in jail. The police are still studying the case.

三名教練被監禁。警方仍在研究此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 The "Did Not" Pattern

In this story, many things went wrong. To explain things that did not happen in the past, we use: Did not + Action word

  • They did not have a permit → No permit.
  • The teachers do not know → No information (Present).

📦 Word Connections

Look at how we describe people and things using simple words:

Person \rightarrow Status/Place

  • Woman \rightarrow 21-year-old
  • Company \rightarrow Not legal
  • Teachers \rightarrow In jail

💡 Quick Tip: "Gone" vs "Stayed"

These two words show where something is now:

  • Stayed: It stayed on the bridge (It is still there).
  • Gone: The camera is gone (It is not there anymore).

Vocabulary Learning

equipment (n.)
The tools or things you need for a specific activity
Example:You need special equipment to go diving in the ocean.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law
Example:It is not legal to drive a car without a license.
permit (n.)
An official document that gives you permission to do something
Example:The builder needs a permit to build the new house.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark forest.
Practice A2 words in a crossword