Woman Loses Job After Mean Words in Texas

德州一名女子因言語不當而被解雇


Introduction

A woman in Texas got a lot of money from the internet. This happened after she shouted at two Muslim women.

德州一名女子在網上獲得了大量資金。這是發生在她對兩名穆斯林女子大聲吼叫之後。

Main Body

On June 20, Dasha Kilpatrick saw two women in hijabs at a store. She told them they were not welcome in the USA. She said bad things about Islam. A man filmed this with his phone.

6月20日,Dasha Kilpatrick 在一家商店看到兩名戴著希賈布(hijabs)的女子。她告訴她們美國不歡迎她們,並對伊斯蘭教發表了負面言論。一名男子用手機將此過程拍了下來。

People saw the video and found her job. She worked as a massage therapist. Her boss fired her. The boss said her behavior was bad for the business.

人們看到影片後找到了她的工作。她是一名按摩治療師,其老闆將她解僱。老闆表示她的行為對生意不利。

Now, a man started a page to collect money for her. People gave her about $85,000. These people think she is brave. They do not like immigrants.

現在,一名男子開設了一個頁面為她籌款。人們捐給了她約 85,000 美元。這些人認為她很勇敢,因為他們不喜歡移民。

Conclusion

The woman does not have a job. But her friends still give her money online.

該女子雖然失去了工作,但她的朋友仍然在網上向她捐款。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'People' Connection

In this story, we see how to describe who does what. For A2 learners, the most important part is the simple 'Subject + Action' pattern.

1. Action Patterns

  • Woman \rightarrow loses job
  • Man \rightarrow filmed video
  • Boss \rightarrow fired her

2. Money Words (Simple Basics) When we talk about money, we use these common verbs:

  • Get: To receive money (She got money from the internet).
  • Give: To send money to someone (People gave her $85,000).
  • Collect: To gather money from many people (A man started a page to collect money).

3. Useful Word Pairs

  • Bad things \rightarrow Not good words/actions.
  • Bad for business \rightarrow Something that makes a company lose money.
  • Online \rightarrow On the internet.

Vocabulary Learning

shouted (v.)
spoke very loudly
Example:The teacher shouted to get the students' attention.
welcome (adj.)
gladly received by others
Example:You are always welcome in my home.
filmed (v.)
recorded a video
Example:He filmed the beautiful sunset with his phone.
therapist (n.)
a person who helps people feel better through treatment
Example:The massage therapist helped her relax her muscles.
fired (v.)
told to leave a job because of bad work or behavior
Example:The manager fired the worker for being late every day.
behavior (n.)
the way a person acts
Example:The student received a prize for his good behavior in class.
collect (v.)
to bring together money or things
Example:We collect money every month to buy a gift for the teacher.
brave (adj.)
not afraid of dangerous or difficult things
Example:The brave firefighter saved the cat from the tree.
immigrants (n.)
people who move to a new country to live there
Example:Many immigrants bring their traditions to the new city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword