News About Violent Crimes Around the World

May 3, 2026, 19:20
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Introduction

This report talks about violent crimes in Australia, Spain, the UK, Paraguay, and the USA.

Main Body

In Australia, a man killed his parents and brother. He used a knife and a hammer. One son survived. The police say this is very unusual. In Spain, a man killed a woman with a knife. In Paraguay, a man killed a student with scissors. He ran away to Brazil. The police want to find him. In London, UK, people shot and stabbed others in two different places. In the USA, police arrested a young man. He used a gun to scare people in a house.

Conclusion

Police in these countries are still looking for the criminals.

Learning

🛠ī¸ Action Words (Past Tense)

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the word to move it to the past.

  • Arrest → Arrested
  • Use → Used

⚠ī¸ Special Words (The Rule Breakers): Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Run → Ran
  • Say → Said
  • Kill → Killed (Follows the -ed rule!)

🌍 Mapping Places

When talking about a city or country, use "In":

  • In Australia
  • In Spain
  • In London

🗡ī¸ Tool Words

To describe how someone did something, use "with" or "using/used":

  • With a knife
  • With scissors
  • Used a gun

Vocabulary Learning

killed (v.)
to cause a person or animal to die
Example:The man killed his parents with a knife.
survived (v.)
to live through a dangerous situation
Example:One son survived the attack.
police (n.)
people who enforce the law
Example:The police are looking for the criminals.
unusual (adj.)
not common or normal
Example:The police said this is very unusual.
shot (v.)
to fire a gun at someone
Example:People were shot in London.
stabbed (v.)
to wound with a knife
Example:People were stabbed in two places.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested a young man.
scared (v.)
to frighten or make afraid
Example:He used a gun to scare people.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in
Example:The gun was used in a house.
countries (n.)
a nation or state
Example:Police in these countries are looking for criminals.
criminals (n.)
people who break the law
Example:They are searching for the criminals.