Teen Shooter Kills Seven in Thailand
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A teenager in Thailand killed seven people. He used a gun. Police say he is a teen.
First, he killed his grandparents at home. They were his mother's parents or father's parents. This happened in the morning.
Then he went to his school. He shot five teachers there. All five teachers died.
Police are looking at why this happened. They call this an attack. It is a very sad event.
The authorities are talking to people about the attack. They want to understand more about the teenager and his family.
Vocabulary15 words
- teen
- a young person, usually 13 to 19 years old
- attack
- when someone hurts other people on purpose
- authorities
- people who have power, like police or government
- grandparents
- the parents of your mother or father
- shooter
- a person who uses a gun to hurt or kill
- gunning down
- shooting and killing someone
- opens fire
- starts shooting a gun
- victims
- people who are hurt or killed by someone
- police
- people whose job is to keep us safe and stop crime
- investigation
- when police try to find out what happened
- school
- a place where children go to learn
- home
- the place where a person lives
- killed
- made someone die
- sad
- feeling unhappy
- event
- something that happens
Quiz
Answer key
1. Seven 2. His grandparents 3. At his school
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A teenager in Thailand killed _____ people. He used a _____.
First, he killed his _____ at home.
Then he went to his _____. He shot five _____ there.
Police are looking at why this _____. They call this an _____.
The _____ are talking to people about the attack.
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