People are Angry at UFC Referee Herb Dean
民眾對 UFC 裁判 Herb Dean 感到憤怒
Introduction
Many fighters and fans are unhappy with the referee Herb Dean. They think he makes too many mistakes.
許多格鬥選手和球迷對裁判 Herb Dean 不滿，認為他犯了太多錯誤。
Main Body
Herb Dean did not stop illegal hits in some fights. For example, Ciryl Gane hit Alex Pereira in the back of the head. Herb Dean did not punish him.
Herb Dean 在某些比賽中沒有制止違規打擊。例如，Ciryl Gane 擊中了 Alex Pereira 的後腦，但 Herb Dean 並未懲罰他。
In another fight, Shara Magomedov pulled hair and poked an eye. Herb Dean told him to stop, but he did not take away any points.
在另一場比賽中，Shara Magomedov 扯頭髮並戳眼。Herb Dean 雖然要求他停止，但並沒有扣分。
Now, Alex Pereira wants Herb Dean to lose his job. Tom Aspinall says the rules are not important anymore. Fans say the fighters are not safe.
現在，Alex Pereira 希望 Herb Dean 被解僱。Tom Aspinall 則表示規則已經不再重要。球迷們認為選手們並不安全。
Conclusion
Herb Dean has many problems. Famous fighters and fans want him to leave his job.
Herb Dean 有許多問題。知名選手和球迷都希望他離職。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The "Not" Pattern
To reach A2, you must be able to say what didn't happen. This text shows us how to use did not for things in the past.
How it works:
Did not + Action word Past Negative
Examples from the story:
- Herb Dean did not stop the hits.
- He did not punish him.
- He did not take away points.
💡 Quick Tip
Notice that the action word (stop, punish, take) does not change. We don't say "did not stopped." We keep the action word simple!
Compare:
- He stopped (Yes)
- He did not stop (No)