Teacher Joe Wilson Lied About Sick Days
教師 Joe Wilson 謊稱請病假
Introduction
Joe Wilson is a teacher. A group of experts found that he lied to his school to go on a trip.
Joe Wilson 是一位教師。一群專家發現他向學校撒謊以去旅行。
Main Body
In May 2023, Mr. Wilson told his school he was sick. He said he had a stomach ache and a headache. But he was not sick. He went to Lisbon, Portugal, for a holiday. A coworker saw a photo of him at the airport.
2023年5月，Wilson 先生告訴學校他生病了。他說他胃痛且頭痛。但他其實沒有生病，而是前往葡萄牙里斯本度假。一名同事在機場看到了他的照片。
Mr. Wilson tried to hide the truth. He cut pages out of his passport. He wanted to hide the stamps from his trip. The school found this in June 2023. Later, Mr. Wilson told the truth.
Wilson 先生試圖掩蓋真相。他將護照的頁面撕掉，想以此隱瞞旅行的蓋章。學校在2023年6月發現了此事。隨後，Wilson 先生承認了事實。
The experts said Mr. Wilson was dishonest. Teachers must be honest. His actions make people think badly of all teachers.
專家表示 Wilson 先生不誠實。教師必須誠實。他的行為會讓人對所有教師產生負面印象。
Conclusion
The experts did not stop him from teaching. They only made this report public.
專家並沒有阻止他繼續教學，僅將此報告公開。
Vocabulary Learning
🕵️ The 'Truth' Words
In this story, we see a battle between Honest and Dishonest. This is a great way to learn opposites for A2 English.
The Pattern:
- Honest → Telling the truth. (Example: Teachers must be honest.)
- Dishonest → Not telling the truth/Lying. (Example: Mr. Wilson was dishonest.)
🕒 Talking about the Past
Notice how the story uses simple words to show things already happened. We just add -ed or change the word:
- Lied (Lie → Lied)
- Wanted (Want → Wanted)
- Found (Find → Found)
Quick Tip: When you see -ed, the action is finished. It is not happening now.
🎒 Useful Phrases for Daily Life
Use these from the text to describe how you feel:
- I have a stomach ache. → My tummy hurts.
- I have a headache. → My head hurts.