Protests in San Jose After a Man Died

一名男子死亡後,聖荷西爆發抗議活動


Introduction

People are protesting in San Jose, California. A man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died after ICE agents shot him in Texas.

加州聖荷塞有人在抗議。一名名為 Lorenzo Salgado Araujo 的男子在德州被 ICE 特務開槍射殺。

Main Body

The government said the man tried to hit agents with his car. Then the agents shot him. But the agents made a mistake. They shot the wrong man.

政府表示該男子試圖用車撞擊特務,隨後特務開槍擊中他。但特務犯了錯,他們射錯了人。

Two people in the car saw the shooting. They say the man was not dangerous. The agents did not have cameras on their clothes. Now people want to know the truth.

車內有兩名目擊者看到過程。他們表示該男子並不危險。特務身上沒有佩戴攝影機,因此人們現在想知道真相。

Local people are also angry about a new ICE jail in Gilroy. The California Attorney General is in court to stop this jail. He says the jail breaks the law.

當地居民對吉爾羅伊(Gilroy)的一座新 ICE 拘留所也感到憤怒。加州總檢察長正在法庭採取行動以阻止該拘留所,他表示該拘留所違法。

Conclusion

People still want a fair investigation. They also want to stop the new jail in California.

人們仍希望有公正的調查,並希望阻止在加州建立新拘留所。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Wrong' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful word: Wrong.

At A2 level, you need to show the difference between things that are correct and things that are not.

  • Right → Correct / Good
  • Wrong → Not correct / A mistake

Look at the text: "They shot the wrong man."

This means: They wanted to shoot Man A \rightarrow But they shot Man B.


🛠️ How to use it today

You can use wrong for many simple things:

  • Wrong number (You called the wrong person) \rightarrow 📱
  • Wrong turn (You went the wrong way) \rightarrow 🚗
  • Wrong answer (The test is not correct) \rightarrow 📝

Simple Rule: Use "Wrong + [Noun]" to describe a mistake.

Vocabulary Learning

protesting (v.)
showing that you disagree with something publicly
Example:Many people are protesting in the street to ask for change.
agents (n.)
people who work for a government department
Example:The government agents are checking the passports at the airport.
mistake (n.)
something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake in my math homework.
dangerous (adj.)
not safe; likely to cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark forest.
truth (n.)
the real facts about something
Example:Please tell me the truth about what happened.
Attorney General (n.)
the top legal officer of a state or country
Example:The Attorney General is helping the government with the law.
investigation (n.)
the act of searching for the truth or facts
Example:The police started an investigation to find the thief.
Practice A2 words in a crossword