Court Case for Melbourne Businessman

墨爾本商人出庭受審


Introduction

A rich man from Melbourne is in court. He is accused of rape and sexual assault against a woman who worked for him.

一名來自墨爾本的富翁出庭受審。他被指控強姦及性侵一名為其工作的女性。

Main Body

The woman worked for the man in 2022. She says he wanted sex, but she said no. She wanted to keep her job.

該名女性於2022年為該男子工作。她表示男子要求發生性關係,但她拒絕了,因為她想保住工作。

On March 24, 2023, they met. The woman says the man forced her to have sex. She says she hit him in the nose. Her mother called the police the next morning.

2023年3月24日,兩人見面。該女性表示男子強迫她發生性關係。她稱自己擊中了對方的鼻子。她的母親在隔天早晨報警。

The man says he did nothing wrong. His lawyer says the woman is lying. The lawyer says she lied to the police before. He also says she wants money.

該男子表示自己沒有做錯任何事。他的律師稱該女性在撒謊,並指她之前對警察也撒謊。律師還表示她想要錢。

Conclusion

Judge Frank Gucciardo is leading the trial. The court is listening to both people now.

法官 Frank Gucciardo 主持此次審理。法院目前正在聆聽雙方的陳述。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Past Action" Pattern

In this story, we see a clear way to talk about things that already happened. To reach A2, you need to move from is/are to did/was.

How it works: Most words just add -ed to show the past.

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted
  • Call \rightarrow Called

The Rule Breakers (Irregulars): Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Meet \rightarrow Met
  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (stays the same!)

Quick Comparison:

  • Present: She works for him. (Now)
  • Past: She worked for him in 2022. (Finished)

Vocabulary Learning

accused (adj.)
Someone who is said to have done something wrong or illegal
Example:The accused man must go to court.
assault (n.)
A violent attack on a person
Example:The police are investigating the assault.
forced (v.)
Made someone do something they did not want to do
Example:The rain forced us to stay inside.
lawyer (n.)
A person who studies the law and helps people in court
Example:My lawyer will help me with the case.
lying (v.)
Saying things that are not true
Example:He is lying about where he was yesterday.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The trial will start next Monday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword