Bad Behavior on Planes
Introduction
Some passengers act badly on planes. This report talks about two stories.
Main Body
A woman drank her own alcohol on a flight to Manchester. She shouted and hit people. A man and his son helped her. They moved her to a new seat. The plane did not have to change its path. The airline gave the man and his son free tickets to say thank you. Another man drank his own alcohol on a flight to Perth. He was 58 years old. He shouted at the crew and other passengers. He did not follow the rules. When the plane landed, the police arrested the man. He must go to court now. He may pay a lot of money because he was dangerous on the plane.
Conclusion
In one story, people helped. In the other story, the police arrested the man.
Learning
💡 The 'Past Action' Pattern
Look at these words from the text:
- drank
- shouted
- hit
- helped
- moved
- landed
What is happening here? These are things that already happened. In English, to talk about yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the end of the word.
Example: Help Helped Land Landed
Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed: Drink Drank Hit Hit (stays the same!)
Quick Guide for A2: If you see -ed, the story is in the past. If the word changes (like drink to drank), it is still the past, just a different type of word.