Court Case: Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf
法庭案件：Karmelo Anthony 與 Austin Metcalf
Introduction
Karmelo Anthony is in court. He is accused of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf with a knife at a school sports event in Texas.
Karmelo Anthony 正在出庭。他被指控在德克薩斯州的一場學校體育活動中，使用刀具殺害了 17 歲的 Austin Metcalf。
Main Body
The fight happened on April 2, 2025. It rained, and the two boys fought over a team tent. The state says Karmelo started the fight and attacked Austin.
這起衝突發生在 2025 年 4 月 2 日。當時下著雨，兩名少年為了隊伍帳篷而發生爭執。州政府稱是由 Karmelo 挑起衝突並攻擊了 Austin。
Karmelo's lawyers say he did not start the fight. They say he used the knife to protect himself. A friend said Karmelo was very sad and scared.
Karmelo 的律師表示他並非挑起衝突的人。他們稱他使用刀具是為了自我防衛。一名朋友表示 Karmelo 當時非常悲傷且恐懼。
Many people are angry about this case. Some people are protesting because there are no Black people on the jury. The judge told the jury to stay away from the news and social media.
許多人對此案感到憤怒。有些人正在抗議，因為陪審團中沒有黑人。法官要求陪審團遠離新聞和社交媒體。
Conclusion
The trial is almost finished. The jury will now decide if Karmelo is guilty.
審判已接近尾聲。陪審團現在將決定 Karmelo 是否有罪。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Connection
Look at these words from the story:
- happened
- rained
- fought
- attacked
- started
The Secret: When we talk about things that are finished (like a fight on April 2), we often add -ed to the end of the action word.
Watch out! Some words are rebels and change completely.
- Fight Fought
⚖️ Opposites in Court
In this story, we see two different sides. Learn these A2 pairs:
| Side A | Side B |
|---|---|
| Guilty (did it) | Innocent (did not do it) |
| Attack (start fight) | Protect (stay safe) |
| Sad (unhappy) | Happy |
🧩 Simple Sentence Building
Use this pattern to describe people:
[Person] + [is/was] + [Feeling]
- Karmelo was sad.
- Karmelo was scared.
- People are angry.