Woman Kills Neighbor
女子殺害鄰居
Introduction
Milena Bogojevska killed her neighbor, Lolene Whitehand. Lolene was 85 years old. Milena said she is guilty.
Milena Bogojevska 殺害了她的鄰居 Lolene Whitehand。Lolene 當時 85 歲。Milena 表示自己有罪。
Main Body
On July 12, 2024, Lolene went to Milena's house. Milena attacked her and stopped her from breathing. Then, Milena put Lolene's body in a river.
2024年7月12日，Lolene 前往 Milena 的家中。Milena 襲擊了她並使其窒息。
After that, Milena took Lolene's bank cards. She spent more than $4,000. She bought shoes, electronics, and lottery tickets. She told the police she did not know where Lolene was.
隨後，Milena 將 Lolene 的屍體放入河中。
Milena's lawyer says the death was an accident. The lawyer says Milena had a hard life as a child. But the police say Milena is not sorry for what she did.
之後，Milena 拿走了 Lolene 的銀行卡。她花費了超過 4,000 美元。她購買了鞋子、電子產品和彩券。她告訴警方不知道 Lolene 在哪裡。
Conclusion
Milena is in prison now. She waits for the judge to decide her punishment.
Milena 目前在獄中。她正等待法官決定她的懲罰。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Then' and 'After' Flow
To reach A2, you must tell a story in the right order. Look at how the text connects actions:
- First action Then After that
Examples from the text:
- Milena attacked her Then, she put the body in a river.
- She put the body in a river After that, she took the cards.
📦 The 'Possessive S' (Who owns what?)
We add 's to a name to show ownership. It is a shortcut for "of the".
- Milena's house The house of Milena.
- Lolene's body The body of Lolene.
- Lolene's bank cards The cards of Lolene.
💡 Simple Past: Action Words
Notice how the story uses words that end in -ed or change shape to show the event is finished:
| Now | Past (Finished) |
|---|---|
| Attack | Attacked |
| Stop | Stopped |
| Kill | Killed |
| Go | Went |
| Spend | Spent |