Two Men Go to Prison for Hurting Children
兩名男子因傷害兒童被判入獄
Introduction
Two men in Canada and the USA got prison sentences for hurting children.
加拿大與美國有兩名男子因傷害兒童而被判處監禁。
Main Body
In Canada, a 68-year-old man must go to prison for nine years. He hurt two young girls. The judge said he was a bad man. Now, he cannot work with children. He cannot go to schools or parks alone.
在加拿大，一名68歲的男子被判處九年監禁。他傷害了兩名小女孩。法官表示他是一個惡劣的人。現在，他不得與兒童共同工作，且不得單獨前往學校或公園。
In the USA, Christopher Vosschristner is 35 years old. He must go to prison for six years. He hurt an eight-year-old boy. He also had illegal drugs. The judge said he needs special help.
在美國，35歲的 Christopher Vosschristner 被判處六年監禁。他傷害了一名八歲男孩。他還持有非法藥物。法官表示他需要特殊的幫助。
Christopher tried to say the boy lied. The judge did not believe him. Christopher must stay under police watch for seven years. He must also put his name on a special list for people who hurt children.
Christopher 試圖聲稱該男孩在撒謊，但法官並不相信他。Christopher 必須在警方監視下生活七年，且必須將其姓名列入傷害兒童者的特別名單中。
Conclusion
Both men are now in prison. The courts want to keep children safe.
兩名男子目前均在獄中。法院希望確保兒童的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The "Cannot" Rule
When we want to say someone is not allowed to do something, we use cannot.
- He cannot work with children.
- He cannot go to schools.
How it works: Person cannot Action
Simple Switch:
In daily speaking, we often say can't.
cannot = can't
🕒 Time Words (Numbers + Years)
To talk about how long someone stays in prison, we use the pattern: [Number] + [years/months].
- Nine years 9 years
- Six years 6 years
- Seven years 7 years
Tip: Always put the number before the time word.