Katie Price and Lee Andrews Have Marriage Problems

Katie Price 與 Lee Andrews 婚姻出現問題


Introduction

Katie Price and Lee Andrews are married. Now they have big problems because Lee is in a prison in Dubai.

Katie Price 與 Lee Andrews 是夫妻。現在他們面臨巨大的問題,因為 Lee 目前在杜拜的監獄中。

Main Body

Lee told Katie he was a rich businessman. He said he went to a top university. This was a lie. He used fake photos on the internet to look important.

Lee 告訴 Katie 他是一位富有的商人。他說他就讀於頂尖大學。這全部都是謊言。他在網路上使用假照片來讓自己看起來很重要。

In May, Lee did not come home to the UK. He is now in a prison in Dubai. He owes a lot of money to other people. He cannot leave the country.

五月時,Lee 沒有回到英國。他現在在杜拜的監獄中。他欠了其他人很多錢,因此無法離開該國。

Other people say Lee is a liar. One woman says he stole money from her. Katie talked to this woman. Katie says she will not pay the money to get Lee out of prison.

其他人說 Lee 是個騙子。一名女性表示他偷了她的錢。Katie 與這名女性交談過,Katie 表示她不會出錢幫 Lee 出獄。

Conclusion

Katie and Lee are still married. But Katie will leave him if he does not tell the truth.

Katie 與 Lee 目前仍是夫妻。但如果 Lee 不說實話,Katie 將會離開他。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Truth vs. Lies

In this story, we see two ways to talk about the past. Look at these words:

  • Told (Example: Lee told Katie...)
  • Said (Example: He said he went...)

The Simple Rule: Use told when you mention the person receiving the information → Told Katie. Use said when you just focus on the words → Said he went.


💰 Money Words

To reach A2, you need these 'action' words for money:

  1. Owe \rightarrow You have the money, but it belongs to someone else.
  2. Steal \rightarrow To take something that is not yours.
  3. Pay \rightarrow To give money to settle a debt.

Example from text: "He owes a lot of money" \rightarrow He must give it back.

Vocabulary Learning

businessman (n.)
A person who owns or manages a business
Example:My uncle is a successful businessman in the city.
university (n.)
A place where students go to study for a degree after high school
Example:She is studying medicine at a famous university.
lie (n.)
Something that is not true
Example:It was a lie to say that he had a car.
fake (adj.)
Not real; made to look like something else
Example:He wore a fake watch that looked expensive.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The thief was sent to prison for two years.
owes (v.)
To need to pay money back to someone
Example:I owe my friend ten dollars for lunch.
liar (n.)
A person who does not tell the truth
Example:Do not believe him because he is a liar.
stole (v.)
Took something that does not belong to you
Example:Someone stole my bag at the station.
Practice A2 words in a crossword