Court Looks at Sentences for Three Young Men

法院審視三名年輕男子的量刑


Introduction

A high court is checking the punishment for three young men. They raped two girls. The court wants to know if the punishment was too light.

高等法院正在審核三名年輕男子的懲罰。他們強姦了兩名女孩。法院想確認處罰是否過輕。

Main Body

Three young men committed ten crimes in Hampshire. A judge did not send them to prison. Instead, they must follow rules at home for a few years. The judge said prison is the last choice for children.

三名年輕男子在漢普郡犯下十項罪行。法官沒有將他們送入監獄,而是要求他們在家中遵守規定數年。法官表示,監禁是對兒童的最後選擇。

One lawyer says the crimes were very bad. He says the victims are very sad and hurt. He believes the men must go to prison.

一名律師表示,這些罪行非常惡劣。他指出受害者感到非常悲傷且深受傷害。他認為這些男子必須入獄。

Other lawyers say the men have problems with their brains. They say the men do not understand everything. They also say a government office gave the public wrong information about a weapon.

其他律師則表示,這些男子腦部有問題。他們稱這些男子並非完全理解一切。他們還表示,某政府部門向公眾提供了關於一件武器的錯誤資訊。

Conclusion

The court is thinking now. They will tell the men the final decision online.

法院目前正在研議。他們將透過網路告知這些男子的最終決定。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Opinion' Pattern

In this text, different people have different ideas. To reach A2, you need to show how to report what someone thinks. Look at these patterns:

Pattern A: Direct Opinion

  • He says → the crimes were bad.
  • He believes → the men must go to prison.
  • They say → the men have problems.

The Secret: In English, we use Say or Believe + [the idea].

Word Swap for Variety: Instead of always using "say," try these simple A2 words:

  • Say \rightarrow Think
  • Believe \rightarrow Feel

Quick Examples from the Story:

  1. Lawyer 1 \rightarrow Believe (Prison is needed)
  2. Lawyer 2 \rightarrow Say (Brains have problems)
  3. The Court \rightarrow Thinking (Searching for the answer)

Vocabulary Learning

punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The punishment for stealing is often a fine.
committed (v.)
To do something illegal or bad
Example:The man committed a crime last year.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities
Example:The police are looking for people who commit crimes.
victims (n.)
People who are hurt by a crime or accident
Example:The victims of the storm lost their homes.
decision (n.)
A choice made after thinking
Example:I need to make a decision about which car to buy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword