Five Former Carillion Workers Pay Fines
Introduction
A group called the FRC fined five people from the company Carillion. These people did their jobs badly.
Main Body
Richard Adam and Zafar Khan were finance directors. They wrote wrong reports about the company's money from 2013 to 2017. They were not honest. Mr. Adam must pay £222,019. He cannot work in his job for 15 years. Mr. Khan must pay £60,228. He cannot work for 10 years. Three other accountants also paid money. They cannot work for two to eight years. A big company called KPMG also paid a fine before. Carillion closed in 2018. The company owed £7 billion. This problem hurt 43,000 workers and stopped the building of hospitals and prisons.
Conclusion
Five workers are now banned from their jobs because they gave wrong financial information.
Learning
⚡ The 'Must' and 'Cannot' Power Pair
In this story, we see how to talk about rules and laws. To reach A2, you need to tell someone what is allowed and what is forbidden.
1. The Requirement (Must) When there is no choice, we use must.
- The text says: "Mr. Adam must pay £222,019."
- Meaning: He has to do it. It is a law.
2. The Forbidden (Cannot) When something is not allowed, we use cannot (or can't).
- The text says: "He cannot work in his job."
- Meaning: It is impossible/forbidden for him to work.
💡 Quick Pattern Guide
Positive Rule → MUST + Action (Example: I must study English)
Negative Rule → CANNOT + Action (Example: I cannot smoke here)
Vocabulary Note: Notice the word 'fined'. When the government tells you to pay money because you did something wrong → that is a fine.