Court Case for Sir Jeffrey and Lady Eleanor Donaldson
傑弗里·唐納森爵士與艾蓮娜·唐納森夫人的法庭案件
Introduction
The lawyers finished showing their evidence. They are talking about Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife, Eleanor.
律師已完成證據呈報。他們正在討論傑弗里·唐納森爵士及其妻子艾蓮娜。
Main Body
Sir Jeffrey is in court. Two people say he hurt them many years ago. There are 18 charges. Sir Jeffrey says he did not do these things.
傑弗里爵士正在出庭。兩人指稱他在多年前傷害了他們。共有18項指控。傑弗里爵士否認做了這些事情。
Lady Eleanor is also in court. The lawyers say she helped her husband. She has mental health problems, so the court treats her case differently.
艾蓮娜夫人也在出庭。律師表示她曾協助丈夫。由於她有心理健康問題，法庭對其案件採取不同的處理方式。
Sir Jeffrey wrote a letter in 2020. He said he was sorry for some pain. He says this was not about the crimes. Lady Eleanor says her husband is a good man.
傑弗里爵士在2020年寫了一封信。他在信中對某些痛苦表示歉意。他表示這與相關罪行無關。艾蓮娜夫人則表示她的丈夫是一個好人。
Conclusion
The court stopped for now. The jury will come back on Thursday.
法庭目前休庭。陪審團將於週四回歸。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE POWER OF 'SAY'
In this story, we see the word say used many times to show what people think or claim. To move to A2, you need to know how the word changes based on who is talking.
1. The Pattern
- One person Says
- Two or more people Say
2. Examples from the text
- "Two people say he hurt them" (2 people = say)
- "Sir Jeffrey says he did not do these things" (1 person = says)
- "Lady Eleanor says her husband is a good man" (1 person = says)
3. Quick Rule
When talking about one person (He, She, or a Name), just add an -s to the end of the action word:
\rightarrow$ Says