Police Call Knife Attack a Terrorist Act

Apr 29, 2026, 15:41
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Introduction

A man attacked two people with a knife in north London. The police say this was a terrorist attack.

Main Body

On Wednesday morning, a 45-year-old man attacked two Jewish men. The victims are 76 and 34 years old. They are now safe in the hospital. Local people helped stop the attacker. Two men used a car to block him. A neighborhood watch group also helped. Police used Tasers to catch the man. Many people are worried now. Some people burned four ambulances recently. The government is meeting to talk about how to keep Jewish people safe.

Conclusion

The man is in jail. Police are studying why he did this attack.

Learning

🧩 The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses a simple formula: Who →\rightarrow Did what.

  • A man →\rightarrow attacked two people.
  • Two men →\rightarrow used a car.
  • Police →\rightarrow used Tasers.

🔑 The A2 Rule: The Simple Past To talk about yesterday or last week, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Help →\rightarrow Helped
  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked
  • Burn →\rightarrow Burned

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Is/Are →\rightarrow Was/Were
  • Do →\rightarrow Did

💡 Quick Guide for You: If you want to describe a past event, start with the person, then use the -ed word. Example: "I helped my friend."

Vocabulary Learning

man (n.)
person / a male adult男人
Example:The man walked into the room.
attacked (v.)
hit or struck with force攻擊
Example:He attacked the victim with a knife.
people (n.)
group of persons人們
Example:Many people were at the event.
knife (n.)
cutting tool刀
Example:She carried a knife in her pocket.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers警察
Example:The police arrived quickly.
hospital (n.)
medical facility醫院
Example:He was taken to the hospital.
local (adj.)
nearby or belonging to the area本地的
Example:Local people helped stop the attacker.
helped (v.)
assisted幫助
Example:They helped the injured man.
stop (v.)
halt or cease停止
Example:They tried to stop the attacker.
car (n.)
automobile車
Example:They used a car to block him.
block (v.)
obstruct阻擋
Example:The men blocked the road.
group (n.)
collection of people群體
Example:A group of neighbors helped.