FC Barcelona and Real Madrid President in Legal Fight

FC Barcelona 與 Real Madrid 會長陷入法律爭議


Introduction

FC Barcelona wants to meet with Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez. They want to talk before they go to court.

FC Barcelona 希望與 Real Madrid 會長 Florentino Pérez 會面,希望在進入法律程序前進行洽談。

Main Body

Mr. Pérez spoke in May. He said that Real Madrid lost seven league titles. He thinks FC Barcelona took those titles.

Pérez 先生在五月表示,Real Madrid 失去了七個聯賽冠軍,他認為是 FC Barcelona 奪走了這些冠軍。

FC Barcelona says these words are lies. They say the words hurt the club's name. They want Mr. Pérez to say he was wrong.

FC Barcelona 表示這些話是謊言,認為這些言論損害了球會的名譽,因此要求 Pérez 先生承認錯誤。

The club talked to lawyers. They believe Mr. Pérez broke the law. Now they want a formal apology.

球會已與律師諮詢,他們認為 Pérez 先生違法,目前要求其正式道歉。

Conclusion

The two sides will try to talk first. If they do not agree, FC Barcelona will start a criminal case.

雙方將嘗試先進行協商,若無法達成共識,FC Barcelona 將啟動刑事訴訟。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to say what people want and what they do.

1. Want + To [Action] When you have a goal, use this simple bridge:

  • Want to meet → (Goal: meeting)
  • Want to talk → (Goal: talking)
  • Want to say → (Goal: saying)

2. Past Actions (The '-ed' end) Notice how the story changes from now to then. Most words just add -ed to show it already happened:

  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Hurt \rightarrow Hurt (Special: it doesn't change!)
  • Break \rightarrow Broke (Special: it changes completely!)

3. Quick Word Swap

  • Lies \rightarrow Not true
  • Formal apology \rightarrow A serious "I am sorry"
  • Criminal case \rightarrow A fight in court

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The two teams will go to court to solve their problem.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:Real Madrid is a famous team in the Spanish league.
lies (n.)
Words that are not true.
Example:He told lies about the game.
lawyers (n.)
People who study the law and help people in court.
Example:The club talked to lawyers to get help.
formal (adj.)
Something that follows official rules and is serious.
Example:The president sent a formal letter to the club.
apology (n.)
Words used to say sorry for doing something wrong.
Example:I want a sincere apology for your mistake.
criminal (adj.)
Related to a crime or breaking the law.
Example:The police started a criminal investigation.
Practice A2 words in a crossword