French Student in Trouble in Singapore
法國學生在新加坡陷入法律糾紛
Introduction
A 19-year-old student from France is in trouble with the law in Singapore. He made a video of a dirty vending machine.
一名 19 歲的法國學生在新加坡陷入法律問題。他拍了一段關於一台髒污販賣機的影片。
Main Body
On March 12, the student licked a straw from a juice machine. Then, he put the straw back. He posted a video of this on Instagram. This made people unhappy.
3 月 12 日，該名學生舔了一台果汁機的吸管。接著，他將吸管放回原處。他將這段影片上傳到 Instagram，引起民眾不滿。
The company, iJooz, had to clean the machine. They threw away 500 straws. The company lost money because of this.
iJooz 公司不得不清理該台機器。他們丟棄了 500 支吸管。公司因此遭受損失。
The student is now on bail. He went to Manila for school in April. He will go to court on July 13. He might go to prison or pay money.
該名學生目前獲保釋。他於 4 月前往馬尼拉就學。他將於 7 月 13 日出庭，可能會被判入獄或處以罰金。
Conclusion
The student will go to court on July 13 to say if he is guilty.
該名學生將於 7 月 13 日出庭，以判定其是否有罪。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Action Sequence'
Look at how the story moves in a straight line. We use simple verbs to show a sequence of events. This is the fastest way to tell a story in English.
The Pattern: Action 1 Action 2 Action 3
From the text:
- Licked a straw 2. Put the straw back 3. Posted a video
Money Words
In A2 English, we use simple phrases to talk about financial loss. Avoid big words like 'deficit.'
- Lost money (The company had less money than before).
- Pay money (Giving money as a punishment/fine).
The 'Future' Shortcut
When we know a date in the future, we use will + verb.
- He will go to court on July 13.
- He will go to prison (maybe).
Tip: Use 'will' for things that are decided or certain to happen.