Former Football Player Hurt in Car Accident
前足球員發生車禍受傷
Introduction
Tony Modra is a retired football player. He is in a hospital in Adelaide. His truck hit a tree.
Tony Modra 是一名退休足球員。他目前在阿德萊德的一家醫院裡。他的貨車撞上了一棵樹。
Main Body
The accident happened on Thursday evening. There was a lot of wind. The wind pushed a tree onto the road. The tree hit Tony's truck window.
這起事故發生在週四晚上。當時風力強勁，強風將一棵樹吹倒在道路上，該樹擊中了 Tony 的貨車車窗。
A woman named Linda Cameron helped him. She stopped his blood and kept him warm with blankets. Then, an ambulance took him to the hospital.
一位名叫 Linda Cameron 的女士救了他。她幫他止血，並用毯子為他保暖。隨後，救護車將他送往醫院。
Many people are sad. The leader of South Australia and old football teams sent messages of support. Tony played many games and scored many goals in the past. His wife says thank you to the people who helped him.
許多人都感到難過。南澳州領導人及舊足球隊都發出了支持訊息。Tony 過去參與了許多場比賽並攻入許多球。他的妻子向幫助過他的人表示感謝。
Conclusion
Tony is still in the hospital. People hope he gets better soon.
Tony 目前仍在醫院中。人們希望他能早日康復。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Past vs. Now
Look at how the story changes from What happened (Past) to What is happening (Now).
The Action (Past) These words tell us the story is over:
- happened → it is finished
- pushed → it already did this
- helped → she did this before
- played → he did this years ago
The Situation (Now) These words tell us about the current moment:
- is → he is there currently
- are → people feel this now
- says → she is speaking now
💡 A2 Tip: The '-ed' Pattern
To talk about yesterday or the past, we often just add -ed to the action word:
Help → Helped
Push → Pushed
Play → Played