News About Court Cases and Crimes
關於法庭案件與犯罪的新聞
Introduction
This report talks about people in court for murder and drugs in Australia, New Zealand, and Northern Ireland.
本報告討論關於澳洲、紐西蘭及北愛爾蘭關於謀殺與毒品的法庭審訊。
Main Body
In Queensland, Mark Waden is in court. He may have killed Priscilla Brooten in 2018. The police found a book. The book says Mark was mean to her. Sharon Graham is also in court. She is in prison for life. Her lawyer says the court made a mistake with a witness.
在昆士蘭，Mark Waden 正在出庭。他可能在 2018 年殺害了 Priscilla Brooten。警方發現了一本書，書中提到 Mark 對她很殘酷。Sharon Graham 也在出庭，她被判終身監禁。她的律師表示法庭在證人方面犯了錯。
In New South Wales, Daniel Holdom killed a mother and daughter. He wanted a shorter sentence. The court said no. He must stay in prison for life because the crimes were very bad.
在新南威爾斯，Daniel Holdom 殺害了一名母親與女兒。他希望能減刑，但法庭拒絕了。由於罪行非常嚴重，他必須終身監禁。
In New Zealand, two men brought a lot of bad drugs into the country. The court said they must stay in prison for 21 and 22 years. These drugs hurt many people.
在紐西蘭，兩名男子將大量危險毒品走私入國。法庭判處他們分別監禁 21 年與 22 年。這些毒品傷害了許多人。
In Northern Ireland, Zak Hughes said he killed Sarah Montgomery. The judge said he must stay in prison for life.
在北愛爾蘭，Zak Hughes 承認殺害了 Sarah Montgomery。法官判處他終身監禁。
Conclusion
Courts are giving long prison sentences to people who do very bad things.
法庭對於犯下嚴重罪行的人會判處長期監禁。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Must' Rule
When the court decides something, we use must. It means there is no other choice.
- The Rule:
Person+must+action
Examples from the text:
- He must stay in prison. (He has no choice; he cannot leave).
- They must stay in prison. (They have no choice).
🛠 Simple Word Swap
Notice how the text describes things as 'bad'. At A2, we can use 'bad' for everything, but look at how the story uses it for different things:
- Bad drugs (Dangerous medicine/chemicals)
- Bad things (Crimes/Wrong actions)
Quick Tip: If you don't know a specific word for a crime, using 'bad thing' is a great way to be understood while you are learning!