Cornell University Checks Student for Hate Speech

康乃爾大學調查學生發表仇恨言論


Introduction

Cornell University is investigating a student. The student said he did not want a job because the boss is Jewish.

康乃爾大學正在調查一名學生。該學生表示因為老闆是猶太人,所以他不想接這份工作。

Main Body

Austin Franco is a student at Cornell. He applied for a job at a company called VryfID. The owners of the company are Jewish. Franco sent a message. He said he did not want to work for Jewish leaders.

Austin Franco 是康乃爾大學的一名學生。他申請了一家名為 VryfID 的公司工作。該公司的所有者是猶太人。Franco 發送了一條訊息,表示他不想在猶太領導人的領導下工作。

Gabe Einhorn is an owner of the company. He put the messages on the website X. Many people saw the messages. Franco said he does not like Jewish people because of things he saw online.

Gabe Einhorn 是該公司的所有者之一。他將這些訊息發布在 X 網站上。許多人都看到了這些訊息。Franco 表示因為在網路上看到的一些內容,所以他並不喜歡猶太人。

Cornell University says this behavior is very bad. The university office for civil rights is now looking at the case. They want to see if the student broke the school rules.

康乃爾大學表示這種行為非常惡劣。大學的民權辦公室目前正在調查此案。他們想確認該學生是否違反了學校規定。

Conclusion

The university is still studying the case. The student is waiting to see if he can stay at the school.

大學仍在研究此案。該學生正等待結果,看是否能留在學校。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'WANT'

In this story, we see the word want used to talk about desires and choices. For A2 learners, this is a key building block for speaking about your life.

How it works: Personwantthing/action

Examples from the text:

  • "He did not want a job" (He says 'no' to the job)
  • "He did not want to work" (He chooses not to do the action)

Quick Tip: When you use want with another action, always put to in the middle: ❌ I want work. ✅ I want to work.


🛠️ Simple Action Words

Look at how the story moves from one action to another. These are 'everyday' verbs you need for A2:

  • Apply \text{→} asking for a job.
  • Send \text{→} pushing a message to someone.
  • Break \text{→} doing something against the rules.
  • Stay \text{→} remaining in one place (the school).

Vocabulary Learning

investigating (v.)
trying to find out the truth about something
Example:The police are investigating the car accident.
applied (v.)
asked for a job or a place in a school
Example:She applied for a new job at the bank.
behavior (n.)
the way a person acts
Example:The teacher told the student that his behavior was very good.
civil rights (n.)
the rights of people to have equal social and legal treatment
Example:Many people fight for civil rights to ensure fairness for everyone.
Practice A2 words in a crossword