Court Says School Can Stop Political Posters
法院裁定學校可以禁止張貼政治海報
Introduction
The Supreme Court will not change a rule about political posters in a high school.
最高法院將不會更改關於高中政治海報的規定。
Main Body
A student started a club at a high school. The student wanted to put up posters. The posters had political words. The school said no because the posters were political.
一名學生在一家高中成立了一個社團。該學生想要張貼海報。海報上有政治內容。學校表示不行，因為這些海報具有政治性質。
Two lower courts agreed with the school. They said the posters look like the school's own ideas. The courts said schools can control what students post on school walls.
兩個下級法院都支持學校。法院認為這些海報看起來像是學校自身的觀點。法院表示，學校可以控制學生在學校牆上張貼的內容。
Some people disagreed. They said the school stopped the student from speaking. One judge said the court should explain the rules better.
有些人並不認同。他們認為學校阻止了該學生的言論自由。一名法官表示，法院應該更詳細地解釋相關規則。
Conclusion
The school can still stop political messages on its walls.
學校仍然可以禁止在牆上張貼政治訊息。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Stop / Stop from
In this story, we see a word used in two different ways. This is a great trick for A2 learners to describe actions.
1. To stop something (Direct)
- Example: "The school can stop political posters."
- Meaning: To make something end or not happen.
2. To stop [someone] from [doing something]
- Example: "The school stopped the student from speaking."
- Pattern: Stop + Person → From + Action(-ing)
💡 Quick Word Swap
Look at how the story changes the "who" and the "what":
- The school (Subject) → stops (Action) → posters (Object)
- The school (Subject) → stops (Action) → student (Person) → from speaking (Action)
Remember: When you want to prevent a person from doing a specific activity, always use from + -ing.