Court Date for Colt Gray

Colt Gray 的出庭日期


Introduction

A court in Georgia has a date for Colt Gray. He is the boy who shot people at a school in 2024. The court date is July 24.

喬治亞州的一座法院已為 Colt Gray 定下出庭日期。他是 2024 年在學校開槍傷人的少年。出庭日期為 7 月 24 日。

Main Body

Colt Gray is 16 years old. He has many crimes. He killed four people and hurt nine others. He used a big gun in a school bag. He planned the attack in a notebook.

Colt Gray 今年 16 歲。他犯下了許多罪行。他殺害了四人,並造成另外九人受傷。他在學校書包中攜帶了一把大槍。他在筆記本中策劃了這次襲擊。

Colt and the lawyers do not agree on the punishment. Now, the judge must decide the punishment. The judge will listen to the facts and then choose the sentence.

Colt 與律師對於處罰方案未能達成一致。現在必須由法官決定處罰結果。法官將在聽取事實後,選擇量刑。

Colt's father is Colin Gray. He also went to court. A judge said Colin Gray is guilty. He gave the gun to his son. This is very rare in Georgia.

Colt 的父親是 Colin Gray。他也出庭了。法官裁定 Colin Gray 有罪,因為他將槍交給了兒子。這在喬治亞州是非常罕見的。

Conclusion

The court will meet on July 24 to decide the punishment for Colt Gray.

法院將於 7 月 24 日開庭,決定 Colt Gray 的處罰。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ THE 'WHO' AND 'WHAT' PATTERN

Look at how the text introduces people. It uses a simple formula to give a name and then a description.

The Formula: NameDescription

From the Text:

  • Colt Gray → the boy who shot people
  • Colin Gray → Colt's father

🛠️ WORD BUILDER: ACTIONS

In A2 English, we use short, strong verbs to describe a story. Notice these actions in the text:

Past Actions (Finished)

  • Shot
  • Planned
  • Gave

Future Actions (Will happen)

  • Will listen
  • Will meet

💡 QUICK TIP: 'GUILTY'

When a judge says someone is guilty, it means: PersonDid the bad thing

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:The man must go to court for his crime.
crime (n.)
An illegal action
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person or place
Example:The police stopped the attack quickly.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The punishment for the mistake was a fine.
judge (n.)
The person who decides the law in a court
Example:The judge listened to both sides of the story.
sentence (n.)
The amount of time a person must spend in prison
Example:The judge gave him a five-year sentence.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or illegal
Example:The jury decided that the man was guilty.
rare (adj.)
Not happening often
Example:It is very rare to see snow in this city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword