Problems for the Director of Public Prosecutions
檢察長面臨的問題
Introduction
A group of politicians says Sally Dowling told lies. They say she gave secret information to the radio to hurt a judge.
一群政治人物稱 Sally Dowling 說謊。他們表示她將機密資訊提供給電台，旨在損害一名法官。
Main Body
The group says Ms. Dowling was angry. Judge Penelope Wass criticized her office. So, Ms. Dowling gave bad information about the judge to 2GB radio. Then, Ms. Dowling said she did not do it. The group says this was a lie.
該團體表示 Dowling 女士當時很憤怒。由於法官 Penelope Wass 批評了她的辦公室，因此 Dowling 女士向 2GB 電台提供了關於該法官的不利資訊。隨後，Dowling 女士否認做了這件事。該團體則稱這是在撒謊。
Some people disagree. Michael Daley is the Attorney-General. He says the report is wrong. Many other lawyers and leaders from other states support Ms. Dowling. They say there is no proof.
有些人並不認同。司法長官 Michael Daley 表示該報告有誤。許多其他州的律師和領導人支持 Dowling 女士，稱目前沒有證據。
Other people want the truth. Susan Carter says Ms. Dowling must take responsibility. The group wants a new official test to see if she can keep her job. Some law groups say this is a bad idea because it stops the office from being free.
其他人則希望得知真相。Susan Carter 表示 Dowling 女士必須承擔責任。該團體希望進行一項新的官方審查，以決定她是否能留任。一些法律團體則認為這是個壞主意，因為這會損害該辦公室的獨立性。
Conclusion
The Attorney-General will not fire Ms. Dowling. He asked a senior lawyer to check the report.
司法長官不會解僱 Dowling 女士。他已請一名資深律師核查該報告。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Who Says What' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common A2 pattern: [Person] + says + [Idea].
This is how we tell people about other people's opinions. Look at these simple shifts:
- The group says Ms. Dowling told lies.
- He says the report is wrong.
- They say there is no proof.
💡 Word Swap: 'Say' vs 'Tell'
Beginners often mix these up. Here is the simple rule from the text:
- SAY is for the message: "They say she lied."
- TELL is for the person receiving the message: "She told lies" (or "She told the radio").
🛠️ Small Words, Big Changes
Notice how these words change the feeling of the sentence:
- No proof (Zero evidence)
- No fire (She keeps her job)
- Bad idea (A mistake)
Keep it simple: Subject Verb Object.