Court Looks at Bhabanipur Election Results

法院審理 Bhabanipur 選舉結果


Introduction

A court in Calcutta is looking at an election. Mamata Banerjee says Suvendu Adhikari did not win the Bhabanipur election fairly.

加爾各答的一家法院正在審理一場選舉。Mamata Banerjee 表示 Suvendu Adhikari 並非以公平方式贏得 Bhabanipur 選舉。

Main Body

The judge told the court about a family member in the BJP party. The lawyers said this is okay. The court started the case.

法官向法院提到 BJP 黨內有一名家庭成員。律師表示這樣是可以接受的。法院隨後開始審理此案。

Mamata Banerjee says the election was wrong. She says some people could not vote. She also says the vote counting was not correct.

Mamata Banerjee 表示這次選舉有誤。她稱部分人士無法投票。她還表示票數計算不正確。

She thinks some election officers got better jobs because they helped the winner. She says this is not fair.

她認為部分選舉人員因為幫助了獲勝者而獲得了更好的職位。她表示這樣並不公平。

The court wants to check the voting machines and videos. The election officer must keep these things safe. No one can change them.

法院希望檢查投票機和影片。選舉人員必須妥善保存這些物品,任何人不得更改。

Conclusion

The other side must write their answers in four weeks. The court will hear the case again in twelve weeks.

對方必須在四週內提交書面答辯。法院將在十二週後再次審理此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠 The "Saying" Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of people talking about their ideas. For a beginner, the word "says" is your best tool to report information.

How it works: Person \rightarrow says \rightarrow The Fact

Examples from the text:

  • Mamata Banerjee \rightarrow says \rightarrow the election was wrong.
  • She \rightarrow says \rightarrow some people could not vote.
  • She \rightarrow says \rightarrow this is not fair.

💡 Simple Tip: Use "says" when you want to tell someone else what a person thinks. It is the easiest way to move from A1 (simple sentences) to A2 (reporting ideas).


Quick Vocabulary Boost

  • Fair = Right / Honest
  • Wrong = Not right
  • Check = Look to see if it is correct

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting
Example:The school had an election to choose a new class president.
fairly (adv.)
In a way that is right and honest
Example:The teacher graded the tests fairly for every student.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides if someone is right or wrong
Example:The judge listened to both people before making a decision.
lawyers (n.)
People who study the law and help people in court
Example:The lawyers talked to the judge about the case.
case (n.)
A legal problem that a court must decide
Example:The court will look at the case next month.
counting (n.)
Finding the total number of something
Example:The students are counting the number of books in the library.
officers (n.)
People who have a position of authority or a specific job in a system
Example:The police officers helped the people cross the street.
Practice A2 words in a crossword