French Student in Trouble for Vending Machine Joke
法國學生因自動販賣機惡作劇而陷入麻煩
Introduction
A 19-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, is in court. He put something dirty in a drink machine.
一名19歲的法國學生 Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien 正在出庭，因為他在一部飲品機中放入了髒東西。
Main Body
Didier put something bad in a straw machine on March 12. He made a video of this and put it on Instagram. The company had to throw away 500 straws. This cost 5 dollars.
Didier 在3月12日於一部吸管機中放入了髒東西。他拍了影片並上傳到 Instagram。該公司不得不丟棄500根吸管，損失了5美元。
Now, the police want to punish him. He might go to prison or pay money. The lawyers want to know if he can stay in Singapore. He is a student and needs his student visa.
現在警方想要懲罰他，他可能會入獄或被罰款。律師想確認他是否能留在新加坡，因為他是學生且需要學生簽證。
Didier must go back to France from September to December for his school. His school is also checking what he did. The drink company iJooz is now changing its machines to keep them clean.
Didier 必須在9月至12月回法國就學。他的學校也正在調查他的行為。飲品公司 iJooz 目前正在修改其機器以保持清潔。
Conclusion
The court will meet again on July 30 to decide his future.
法院將於7月30日再次開庭，決定他的未來。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About Time & Dates
In this story, we see how to tell people when things happen. For a beginner, this is the fastest way to sound natural.
1. Specific Days We use on for dates and days.
- On March 12 → This happened one specific day.
2. Time Ranges We use from... to... when something starts and ends.
- From September to December → He is away for 4 months.
3. Future Deadlines We use on for future appointments too.
- On July 30 → The court meets again.
Quick Look: Word Pairs
- Throw away → Put in the trash.
- Go back → Return home.