Ubisoft Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash

Ubisoft 創辦人 Claude Guillemot 在飛機失事中喪生

Jun 20, 2026, 16:34
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Introduction

Claude Guillemot helped start the game company Ubisoft. He died in a plane crash in France on Friday evening.

Claude Guillemot 協助創立了遊戲公司 Ubisoft。他在週五晚上於法國的一場飛機失事中喪生。

Main Body

The plane was a small Cessna 421. It crashed in a field near an airport. Mr. Guillemot was 69 years old. A flight teacher was also on the plane. Both men died.

該飛機是一架小型塞斯納 421 (Cessna 421)。它在機場附近的一片草地墜毀。Guillemot 先生當時 69 歲。機上還有一名飛行教官。兩人均不幸喪生。

Mr. Guillemot started Ubisoft in 1986 with his brothers and sisters. The company made famous games like Assassin's Creed and Rayman. He also led a charity called the Guillemot Foundation.

Guillemot 先生於 1986 年與他的兄弟姊妹共同創立了 Ubisoft。該公司製作了許多知名遊戲，例如《刺客信條》和《雷曼》。他也領導了一個名為 Guillemot Foundation 的慈善基金會。

Ubisoft said Mr. Guillemot died. The company did not give more information. Police are now looking for the cause of the crash.

Ubisoft 表示 Guillemot 先生已去世。公司並未提供更多資訊。警方目前正在調查失事原因。

Conclusion

Police are studying the crash to find out why it happened.

警方正在研究此次墜機事故，以查明原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Story-Teller

To talk about things that already happened (like in this news story), we often change the action word (verb) by adding -ed.

Look at these changes:

  • Help → Helped
  • Crash → Crashed
  • Start → Started

The Trick: When you see -ed, the action is finished. It is not happening now.

💡 Words that DON'T follow the rule

Some words are 'rebels'. They don't use -ed. They change completely:

  • Make → Made (Not maked)
  • Die → Died (This one follows the rule!)
  • Is/Are → Was/Were (The most important change for A2 learners)

Example from the text:

  • "The plane was a small Cessna" →\rightarrow It is not a plane anymore; it was in the past.

🛠️ Quick Vocabulary Bridge

  • Founder →\rightarrow The person who starts something.
  • Cause →\rightarrow The reason why something happened.
  • Charity →\rightarrow A group that helps people for free.

Vocabulary Learning

founder (n.)
A person who starts a company or organization
Example:The founder of the company started it in a small garage.
crash (n.)
An accident where a vehicle hits something or falls
Example:The car crash happened because of the rain.
charity (n.)
An organization that gives money or help to people who need it
Example:She gives money to a charity that helps children.
foundation (n.)
A group that gives money to support a specific cause
Example:The foundation provides scholarships for students.
cause (n.)
The reason why something happens
Example:The police are looking for the cause of the fire.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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