Court Decision on Sports and Gender
關於運動與性別的法院裁決
Introduction
The US Supreme Court made a decision about sports. Now, states can stop transgender students from playing in sports for their gender identity.
美國最高法院針對運動項目做出了一項決定。現在，各州可以禁止跨性別學生根據其性別認同參加運動項目。
Main Body
The Court says states can use biological sex for sports. Judge Kavanaugh says state leaders know the science best. He says judges should not decide for each student.
法院表示各州可以使用生物學性別來決定運動項目。Kavanaugh 法官表示州政府領導者最了解相關科學。他認為法官不應為每位學生單獨決定。
Some groups are happy. They say this makes sports fair and safe for girls. Other groups are sad. They say this is bad for transgender youth.
部分團體對此感到滿意。他們表示這樣做能讓女學生參加運動更加公平且安全。而其他團體則感到難過，認為這對跨性別青少年不利。
Not many transgender students play in these sports. However, 27 states now have laws to stop them. Some people want new, separate leagues, but others do not like this idea.
實際上並沒有多少跨性別學生參加這些運動。然而，目前已有 27 個州制定法律禁止他們參加。有些人希望建立新的獨立聯賽，但其他人並不認同這個想法。
Conclusion
Now, each state and school decides who can play in their sports.
現在由每個州和學校決定誰可以參加他們的運動項目。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Feeling' Words
In the text, we see how people feel about the news. At A2 level, we move from basic words to more specific feelings.
- Happy → Good feeling 😊
- Sad → Bad feeling 😢
How to use them:
- Some groups are happy. (The people feel good)
- Other groups are sad. (The people feel bad)
🛠️ Making it 'Not'
Look at how the text says some people do not like an idea. To make a sentence negative in English, we usually add do not or does not before the action.
- Like Do not like
- Want Do not want
Example from text: "...others do not like this idea."
🌍 Who is it?
Notice these words that point to people. They help you organize who is talking:
- Some (a few people)
- Others (different people)
- Each (every single one)
Some people want leagues Others do not.