Court Case About Old Laws in Trinidad and Tobago
關於特立尼達及多巴哥舊法律的法庭案件
Introduction
A high court is looking at old laws in Trinidad and Tobago. These laws make sex between two men a crime.
高等法院目前正在審視特立尼達及多巴哥的舊法律。這些法律將兩名男子之間的性行為視為犯罪。
Main Body
Jason Jones started this case in 2017. He says the laws are from a long time ago. He believes the laws are not fair.
Jason Jones 在 2017 年發起此案。他表示這些法律是很久以前制定的。他認為這些法律並不公平。
The government and some religious groups want to keep the laws. They say these laws came from Britain. They want to know if these old laws are still okay today.
政府和一些宗教團體希望保留這些法律。他們表示這些法律源自英國。他們想知道這些舊法律在今天是否仍然適用。
Other groups say the laws are bad. They say the laws make people feel sad and alone. Other countries in the Caribbean already changed these laws.
其他團體則認為這些法律很糟糕。他們表示這些法律讓人們感到悲傷且孤單。加勒比海地區的其他國家已經修改了這些法律。
Conclusion
The court will give an answer in three to six months. This will decide if the law changes.
法院將在三到六個月內給出答案。這將決定法律是否會改變。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who Says' Pattern
In this story, we see a pattern to explain opinions. To reach A2, you need to tell the teacher what other people think.
The Pattern:
Person/Group + says/believe + the thing
Examples from the text:
- Jason Jones → says → the laws are from a long time ago.
- He → believes → the laws are not fair.
- They → say → these laws came from Britain.
Quick Guide:
- Use Says for a general statement.
- Use Believes for a personal feeling or opinion.
Simple Word Swap: Instead of saying "I think," you can use "I believe" to sound more confident in English! 🚀