Two Men in Trouble for Dangerous Driving
兩名男子因危險駕駛面臨指控
Introduction
Police in Singapore are taking two men to court. Both men drove badly and caused car accidents.
新加坡警方正將兩名男子起訴至法院。兩名男子皆因駕駛不良導致車禍發生。
Main Body
Tan Yao Cong is 29 years old. On March 6, 2024, he drove the wrong way and hit a school bus. He drove very fast and his car caught fire. Five people were hurt. Tan drank too much alcohol before he drove.
Tan Yao Cong現年29歲。2024年3月6日,他逆向行駛並撞上一輛校車。由於車速過快,導致車輛起火。共有五人受傷。Tan在駕駛前飲用了過量酒精。
Another man is 36 years old. On June 17, 2026, he hit a taxi. He ran away from the accident. Two people in the taxi went to the hospital.
另一名男子現年36歲。2026年6月17日,他撞上一輛計程車,並在事故後逃離現場。計程車內有兩名乘客被送往醫院。
Police found drugs and weapons in the second man's car. They found knives and a metal hand tool. Now, the police and health officers are checking these items.
警方在第二名男子的車內發現了毒品與武器。他們發現了刀具以及一件金屬手工具。目前警方與衛生官員正在對這些物品進行檢查。
Conclusion
Both men may go to prison. They must pay money and they cannot drive.
兩名男子均可能面臨監禁。他們必須支付罰金且被禁止駕駛。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Story
Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. To reach A2, you need to spot these 'action' words.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed to the end to show the past.
- cause → caused
- hurt → hurt (stays the same!)
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregulars): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- drink → drank
- run → ran
- go → went
- find → found
🛠️ Describing 'Stuff'
Notice how the writer describes things using a simple order: [Number] + [Description] + [Thing].
Five(Number) +people(Thing)Two(Number) +people(Thing)A(One) +metal(Description) +hand tool(Thing)
Quick Tip: Use this simple formula to describe anything you see around you! One red apple.