News About Three Court Cases

關於三起法院案件的新聞


Introduction

Courts in Singapore and Hong Kong finished three cases. These cases are about stealing money and hurting people.

新加坡與香港的法院處理完畢三起案件。這些案件關於盜取金錢與傷害他人。

Main Body

Raymond Ng told people to give him money for coffee machines. He promised they would get more money back. But he lied. He also tried to scare the people who complained.

Raymond Ng 要求他人提供資金購買咖啡機。他承諾對方將會獲得更多回報。但他撒了謊。他還試圖恐嚇那些投訴的人。

Foong Yong hurt a 13-year-old girl. He was very violent and forced her to do bad things for money. The judge sent him to prison for 22 years. He also got 24 hits with a cane.

Foong Yong 傷害了一名13歲女孩。他行為非常暴力,並強迫女孩為了金錢去做不法之事。法官判處他入獄22年,此外還處以24下鞭刑。

Cheng Lok-lam helped a man in prison move illegal money. The man in prison lied to the police to get a shorter sentence. Cheng moved about 320,000 Hong Kong dollars. He said he was guilty.

Cheng Lok-lam 協助一名在獄囚犯轉移非法資金。該囚犯向警方撒謊以求減刑。Cheng 轉移了約32萬港幣。他承認自己有罪。

Conclusion

These cases show different crimes. Some people stole money and some people hurt others. Now, the law is punishing them.

這些案件顯示了不同的罪行。有些人盜取金錢,有些人傷害他人。現在法律正在懲罰他們。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action Words: The Past

Look at how the story tells us what happened before. To talk about the past, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Help \rightarrow Helped
  • Promise \rightarrow Promised
  • Lie \rightarrow Lied

⚠️ The "Rule Breakers"

Some words are ' rebels.' They do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them as they are:

  • Tell \rightarrow Told (Not telled)
  • Get \rightarrow Got (Not getted)
  • Say \rightarrow Said (Not sayed)

💡 Quick Tip: Who did it?

In English, we put the person first, then the action:

Raymond Ng \rightarrow lied The judge \rightarrow sent

Vocabulary Learning

case (n.)
A legal problem that a judge decides in court
Example:The judge is looking at the court case now.
stealing (v.)
Taking something that does not belong to you
Example:Stealing money is a serious crime.
promised (v.)
Said that you will definitely do something
Example:He promised to help me with my homework.
complained (v.)
Said that you are not happy about something
Example:The customer complained about the cold food.
violent (adj.)
Using physical force to hurt someone
Example:The movie was too violent for the children.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man went to prison for ten years.
illegal (adj.)
Not allowed by the law
Example:It is illegal to drive without a license.
sentence (n.)
The amount of time a person must spend in prison
Example:The judge gave him a short sentence.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law
Example:The man felt guilty for lying to his friend.
punishing (v.)
Making someone suffer because they did something wrong
Example:The teacher is punishing the students for talking.
Practice A2 words in a crossword