Police Arrest Man After Attacks in Edinburgh

愛丁堡發生襲擊事件，警方逮捕一名男子

Jun 20, 2026, 22:50
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Introduction

Police in Scotland arrested a 36-year-old man. He attacked people in Edinburgh. Some of these people are Muslims.

蘇格蘭警方逮捕了一名 36 歲男子。他在愛丁堡襲擊了數人，其中部分受害者為穆斯林。

Main Body

The attacks started on Friday night. A man with a big weapon hurt five people. Three people went to the hospital. The man also broke things at a gas station and a pizza shop.

襲擊始於週五晚上。一名持有大型武器的男子造成五人受傷，其中三人被送往醫院。該男子還在一家加油站和一家披薩店破壞物品。

Leaders in Scotland are angry. They say that hate and racism are wrong. They want everyone to be safe and kind to each other.

蘇格蘭的領導者對此表示憤怒。他們表示仇恨與種族歧視是錯誤的，並希望每個人都能安全且彼此友善。

Some groups say these attacks happen because people say bad things about Muslims. Other cities in the UK also have problems with people fighting.

部分團體認為，這些襲擊是因為有人對穆斯林發表不當言論而引起的。英國其他城市也面臨著暴力衝突的問題。

Conclusion

The man is in jail. Police are now studying the case to see if it was terrorism.

該男子目前在獄中。警方正在研究此案，以確認是否屬於恐怖主義行為。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Logic: People vs. Groups

Look at how the text describes people. This is how you build sentences at A2 level:

1. One person (Singular)

  • A man →\rightarrow He
  • The man →\rightarrow He

2. Many people (Plural)

  • Five people →\rightarrow They
  • Leaders →\rightarrow They
  • Some groups →\rightarrow They

🛠 Word Tool: Action Words (Past)

To tell a story about the past, we change the end of the word. Notice the -ed pattern:

  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested
  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked
  • Start →\rightarrow Started

Careful! Some words are rebels and change completely:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke

📍 Place Words

In English, we use in for cities and countries, and at for specific buildings:

  • In Scotland (Country)
  • In Edinburgh (City)
  • At a gas station (Specific spot)
  • At a pizza shop (Specific spot)

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take a person to the police station because they think the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man after the fight.
weapon (n.)
An object used to hurt someone, like a knife or a gun.
Example:The man had a dangerous weapon in his hand.
racism (n.)
The belief that different groups of people are not equal because of their race or skin color.
Example:Racism is wrong and hurts many people.
jail (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The criminal is now in jail.
terrorism (n.)
The use of violence and fear to achieve a political goal.
Example:The police are checking if the attack was terrorism.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→