Court Case About Attacks on a Woman
關於一名女性遭受襲擊的法庭案件
Introduction
A court in Manchester is looking at a case. Fourteen men are in trouble for hurting a woman.
曼徹斯特的一座法院正在審理一起案件。十四名男子因傷害一名女性而面臨指控。
Main Body
One man is from Stockport. He is in his sixties. He says he did some bad things, like rape. But he says he did not do other things.
其中一名男子來自 Stockport。他今年六十多歲。他承認自己做了一些惡行，例如強姦。但他表示其他事情並非由他而為。
Thirteen other men are also in the case. Some men gave drugs to the woman to make her sleep. One man says he is guilty. The other twelve men say they did nothing wrong.
另外十三名男子也涉及此案。部分男子給該名女性服用藥物使其入睡。其中一名男子承認有罪。其餘十二名男子則表示他們沒有做錯任何事。
Some men are in prison now. Some men can go home and wait. The court will have a big trial in September.
部分男子目前在獄中。部分男子則可以回家等待。法院將在九月進行一場大型審理。
Conclusion
Most of the men wait for the trial in September. The judge will decide if they are guilty.
大多數男子將等待九月的審理。法官將決定他們是否有罪。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Focus: Talking about the Past (Simple)
Look at how the story tells us what happened. We use did and did not to talk about finished actions.
The Pattern:
- Positive: He says he did bad things. (Action happened)
- Negative: He says he did not do other things. (Action did not happen)
Quick Guide: 'Do' vs 'Did'
| Time | Word | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Now | Do / Does | The judge will decide... |
| Past | Did | He did some bad things. |
Wait! Notice this: When we use did not, the next verb stays simple.
❌ Wrong: He did not did. ✅ Right: He did not do.
Vocabulary for Law
- Court The place where a judge decides if someone is guilty.
- Trial The official meeting in court to check the facts.
- Guilty When you actually did the bad thing.