Court Cases in the USA and Australia

美國與澳洲的法庭案件


Introduction

Two men in the USA and Australia have problems with the law.

美國與澳洲有兩名男子正面臨法律問題。

Main Body

Ahmad Bojeh is 29 years old. He lives in Florida. Police say he killed three people in January. He hid guns under a bed. Now, doctors must check if he is mentally healthy for the trial.

Ahmad Bojeh 29 歲,住在佛羅里達州。警方表示他於一月殺害了三人。他將槍支藏在床下。現在醫生必須檢查他的精神健康狀況,以決定他是否適合受審。

Ahmed al Ahmed is 44 years old. He lives in Australia. He stopped a terrorist at a beach in December. Many people gave him money to help. Now, the police say he hurt his father.

Ahmed al Ahmed 44 歲,住在澳洲。他於十二月在海邊阻止了一名恐怖分子。許多人捐款資助他。現在警方表示他傷害了自己的父親。

Ahmed's brothers also have problems. Police say they tried to take the money from Ahmed. The court gave orders to protect the family.

Ahmed 的兄弟們也面臨問題。警方表示他們企圖從 Ahmed 那裡奪取金錢。法院已下令保護該家庭。

Conclusion

One man has mental health problems. The other man has problems with his family.

一名男子有精神健康問題,另一名男子則有家庭問題。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Action

Look at how we talk about things that happened in the past. We just add -ed to the action word.

  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped
  • Hurt \rightarrow Hurt (This one stays the same!)
  • Try \rightarrow Tried

👤 Who is who?

In English, we use He when we talk about one man.

  • Ahmad is 29. \rightarrow He lives in Florida.
  • Ahmed is 44. \rightarrow He lives in Australia.

📦 Simple Groups

When there is more than one person, we add an -s to the name or use They.

  • Brother \rightarrow Brothers
  • The brothers \rightarrow They tried to take money.

Vocabulary Learning

law (n.)
The set of official rules of a country
Example:You must follow the law to stay safe.
mentally (adv.)
Related to the mind
Example:The doctor checks if the patient is mentally healthy.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial starts next Tuesday at 10 AM.
terrorist (n.)
A person who uses violence for political goals
Example:The police caught the terrorist at the airport.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe
Example:A helmet helps to protect your head.
Practice A2 words in a crossword