Problems in Israeli Prisons
以色列監獄的問題
Introduction
Many Palestinians are in Israeli prisons. Reports say they are treated very badly.
許多巴勒斯坦人在以色列監獄中。報告指出他們受到非常糟糕的對待。
Main Body
Israel keeps 3,500 people in prison without a trial. Some are children. A doctor named Hussam Abu Safiya is in prison. He is very sick because guards hit him.
以色列在未經審判的情況下，將 3,500 人關押在監獄中。其中有些人是兒童。一名叫 Hussam Abu Safiya 的醫生目前在獄中。因為被獄警毆打，他的病情非常嚴重。
Some prisoners stay in a dark place underground. This place has no sunlight. Many prisoners lose a lot of weight. Some guards make prisoners take off their clothes.
一些囚犯被關在地下暗室。這個地方沒有陽光。許多囚犯體重嚴重下降。有些獄警還強迫囚犯脫掉衣服。
Many people are missing. One group says 2,000 people disappeared. Also, 100 people died in prison. Israel does not give the bodies back to their families.
許多人失蹤了。一個組織表示有 2,000 人失蹤。此外，有 100 人在獄中死亡。以色列不將遺體交還給他們的家屬。
Israel puts doctors and journalists in prison. This hurts the Palestinian community. The UK government is worried about violence in the prisons.
以色列將醫生和記者關進監獄。這對巴勒斯坦社區造成了傷害。英國政府對監獄內的暴力現象感到擔憂。
Conclusion
The situation is very bad. People are still hurt and missing.
情況非常糟糕。仍有人受傷且失蹤。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'People' Pattern
In this text, we see a simple way to describe groups of people. To reach A2, you need to know how to say how many and who they are.
1. Counting People
- Many Palestinians → (A lot of people)
- Some are children → (A few people)
- One group → (Only 1)
- 2,000 people → (A specific number)
2. Naming Jobs (Who they are)
- A doctor → Hussam
- Guards → The people who watch the prison
- Journalists → The people who write news
3. Quick Grammar Tip When we talk about one person, we use is. When we talk about many people, we use are.
- A doctor is in prison.
- Many Palestinians are in prison.
Key Words to Remember:
- Missing → Not found
- Community → A group of people living together