Lee Andrews is in Prison in Dubai

Lee Andrews 在杜拜入獄


Introduction

Lee Andrews is a businessman in Dubai. He is in prison because of money problems. Now, his marriage to Katie Price is in trouble.

Lee Andrews 是杜拜的一名商人。他因為金錢問題而入獄。現在,他與 Katie Price 的婚姻陷入困境。

Main Body

Lee Andrews disappeared before a trip to the UK. He said people kidnapped him. This was not true. He is in prison because he owes money. He also cannot leave Dubai.

Lee Andrews 在前往英國旅行前失蹤了。他聲稱自己被綁架,但這並非事實。他是因為欠債而入獄,且無法離開杜拜。

Katie Price is now angry. A woman named Dina Taji told Katie that Lee took money. Lee wants money from the public to pay a fine of £140,000. Katie says no. She will not pay for him.

Katie Price 現在很憤怒。一名叫 Dina Taji 的女性告訴 Katie,Lee 拿走了錢。Lee 希望大眾能幫他支付 14 萬英鎊的罰金,但 Katie 拒絕了,她不會幫他付錢。

Many people on the internet are talking about this. A singer named Raye saw the news and felt sorry for Katie. Lee and Katie met in January, but now they have many problems.

許多網友都在討論這件事。一名叫 Raye 的歌手在看到新聞後,對 Katie 感到很遺憾。Lee 與 Katie 在一月份相識,但現在他們面臨許多問題。

Conclusion

Lee is still in prison in Dubai. Katie is back in the UK. They might end their marriage.

Lee 仍被關在杜拜的監獄中。Katie 已回到英國。他們可能會結束婚姻。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'State of Being' Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of is and are. We use these to describe a person's situation or location.

Look at these examples:

  • Lee is in prison. (Location)
  • Katie is angry. (Feeling)
  • They are in trouble. (Situation)

How to change it: If you want to say something is NOT true, just add not after the word.

  • This was not true. \rightarrow It is not true.
  • She will not pay. \rightarrow She is not paying.

💰 Money Words

To reach A2, you need to describe basic money problems. Note these three phrases from the text:

  1. Owes money \rightarrow You must pay someone back.
  2. Pay a fine \rightarrow Give money to the government/law because you did something wrong.
  3. Took money \rightarrow To take money that is not yours.

Vocabulary Learning

businessman (n.)
A person who buys and sells goods or services to make money
Example:My uncle is a successful businessman in the city.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief was sent to prison for two years.
disappeared (v.)
Went away suddenly so that no one could see or find them
Example:The cat disappeared into the garden.
kidnapped (v.)
Taken away by force, usually for money
Example:The movie is about a man who was kidnapped.
owes (v.)
Needs to pay money back to someone
Example:I owe my friend ten dollars for the lunch.
public (n.)
All the people in a community or country
Example:The park is open to the public every day.
fine (n.)
Money you must pay because you broke a law
Example:He paid a fine for parking his car in the wrong place.
Practice A2 words in a crossword