Court Orders Payment for Two Dead Children
法院判處兩名喪命兒童賠償金
Introduction
A jury in California says Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson are responsible for the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander. The family will get 176 million dollars.
加州的一個陪審團認定 Rebecca Grossman 和 Scott Erickson 應對 Mark 和 Jacob Iskander 的死亡負責。該家庭將獲得 1.76 億美元。
Main Body
In 2020, Rebecca and Scott raced their cars in a city. They drank alcohol before the race. Rebecca drove very fast and hit two children in a crosswalk.
2020 年，Rebecca 和 Scott 在市區進行賽車。他們在比賽前飲酒。Rebecca 車速極快，撞到了兩名在行人穿越道上的兒童。
Rebecca went to prison in 2024. The court said she killed the children. Scott did not hit the children, but the jury says he helped start the dangerous race.
Rebecca 於 2024 年入獄。法院認定她殺害了該兩名兒童。Scott 雖然沒有撞到兒童，但陪審團認為他協助發起了這場危險的賽車。
Now the family wants the money. Rebecca says she has no money. But the family says she and her husband have a lot of money and are hiding it.
現在該家庭要求賠償金。Rebecca 表示她沒有錢。但該家庭聲稱她和丈夫擁有大量財產，且目前將其隱匿。
Conclusion
The court gave the family 176 million dollars. The court will now decide how the people will pay this money.
法院判給該家庭 1.76 億美元。法院現在將決定相關人士如何支付這筆款項。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ The "Then vs. Now" Shift
Look at how the story moves from the Past (2020) to the Present (Now).
Past Action Present State
- drank wants
- raced says
- went have
Simple Rule for A2: When you see a date (like 2020), add -ed to the action word.
- Race Raced
- Drink Drank (Special case!)
Quick Word Map:
- Money Dollars / Pay / Hide
- Law Court / Jury / Prison