TV Presenter Quits After False News About Jorge Messi

電視主持人因播報喬治·梅西假消息而辭職


Introduction

Florencia Peña left her job at Luzu TV. She told people that Jorge Messi died, but it was not true.

Florencia Peña 離開了她在 Luzu TV 的工作。她告訴人們喬治·梅西去世了,但事實並非如此。

Main Body

Florencia spoke on a live show. She said Jorge Messi, the father of Lionel Messi, died. Other workers told her this news in her ear. Florencia said she made a mistake. She quit her job.

Florencia 在一場直播節目中發言。她說 Lionel Messi 的父親喬治·梅西去世了。其他員工在她耳邊告知了這個消息。Florencia 表示她犯了錯,隨後辭職。

The Messi family sent a message. They said Jorge Messi is in the hospital. He is sick, but he is getting better. The family is sad because the TV show did not check the facts.

梅西家族發布了一則訊息。他們表示喬治·梅西目前在醫院。他生病了,但狀況正在好轉。家人感到很悲傷,因為該電視節目沒有核實事實。

Nicolás Occhiato owns Luzu TV. He fired all the workers who made the mistake. He said this was a very bad error. At the same time, Lionel Messi scored many goals in the World Cup.

Nicolás Occhiato 是 Luzu TV 的老闆。他解雇了所有犯錯的員工。他表示這是一個非常嚴重的錯誤。與此同時,Lionel Messi 在世界盃中攻入許多進球。

Conclusion

Jorge Messi is still in the hospital. The workers at the TV station lost their jobs.

喬治·梅西仍在醫院中。電視台的員工則失去了工作。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The "Past Action" Pattern

Look at how we describe things that already happened in this story. We mostly add -ed to the end of the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Quit → Quit (This one is special; it stays the same!)
  • Check → Checked
  • Fire → Fired

🛠️ How to use this for A2:

If you want to tell a story about yesterday, just follow this simple path: Action Word + ed = Past

Compare:

  • Now: "He fires the worker." (Happening now)
  • Then: "He fired the worker." (Finished)

💡 Quick Vocabulary Shift

In this story, we see two ways to say something was wrong:

  1. A mistake (a noun/thing) → "She made a mistake."
  2. False (a description/adj) → "False news."

Use "Mistake" when you did something wrong. Use "False" when the information is not true.

Vocabulary Learning

presenter (n.)
A person who introduces a show on television or radio
Example:The TV presenter smiled at the camera.
quits (v.)
To stop doing a job or an activity
Example:She quits her job because she is tired.
false (adj.)
Not true
Example:The news story was false.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake in my homework.
facts (n.)
Things that are known to be true
Example:Please tell me the facts about the accident.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job
Example:The boss fired the worker for being late.
error (n.)
A mistake
Example:There is a small error in the report.
Practice A2 words in a crossword