Two Men Go to Prison for Attacking a Journalist

兩名男子因攻擊記者被判入獄


Introduction

Two men from Romania must go to prison. They attacked a journalist in London with a knife.

兩名來自羅馬尼亞的男子必須入獄。他們在倫敦用刀攻擊了一名記者。

Main Body

George Stana is 25 years old. He will stay in prison for 12 years. Nandito Badea is 21 years old. He will stay in prison for 8 years. They attacked Pouria Zeraati on March 29, 2024.

George Stana 25 歲,他將被監禁 12 年。Nandito Badea 21 歲,他將被監禁 8 年。他們在 2024 年 3 月 29 日攻擊了 Pouria Zeraati。

The men planned the attack for one year. They visited the journalist's house many times. The journalist works for Iran International. He speaks against the government of Iran.

這兩人計劃這次攻擊長達一年。他們多次前往該記者的住家。該記者任職於 Iran International,他公開批評伊朗政府。

The judge says the government of Iran paid the men to do this. The men tried to run away to Switzerland after the attack. The UK government says this attack is very bad.

法官表示伊朗政府支付酬金讓這兩人執行此行動。這兩人在攻擊後試圖逃往瑞士。英國政府表示這次攻擊極其惡劣。

Conclusion

The men are now in prison. The UK police are watching for more attacks from other countries.

這兩名男子目前已入獄。英國警方正密切監視是否有來自其他國家的更多攻擊。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ The "Future Stay"

Look at these two sentences from the text:

  • He will stay in prison for 12 years.
  • He will stay in prison for 8 years.

The Pattern: Subject + will + action Exampleightarrow\text{Example} ightarrow He will stay.

Why use this? We use will when we talk about something that is decided for the future. It is like a promise or a fact that must happen.

Simple Swaps:

  • He will stay \rightarrow He is staying (now)
  • He will go \rightarrow He is going (now)

Quick Guide:

  • I will \rightarrow (I'm going to do it)
  • You will \rightarrow (You're going to do it)
  • They will \rightarrow (They're going to do it)

🏠 Word Connection: "House" and "Home"

In the story, we see: "They visited the journalist's house."

  • House = The building (walls, roof, doors).
  • Home = The place where you feel safe and live.

Buildingightarrow\text{Building} ightarrow House Feelingightarrow\text{Feeling} ightarrow Home

Vocabulary Learning

prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The man had to go to prison for stealing money.
attacked (v.)
Tried to hurt someone using violence
Example:The dog attacked the stranger in the park.
journalist (n.)
A person who writes news stories for newspapers or TV
Example:The journalist asked the mayor many questions.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides if someone is guilty
Example:The judge listened to the witness in court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword