Boy in Court for Bomb Plans

少年因計劃製造炸彈出庭

Jun 15, 2026, 09:40
AustraliaPolitics

Introduction

A 15-year-old boy is in a Brisbane court. The police say he planned to use bombs to attack people.

一名15歲少年在布里斯班出庭。警方表示他計劃使用炸彈攻擊他人。

Main Body

The boy went to a private school. From March to July 2024, he looked for materials to make bombs. He did not like a plan for nuclear energy from a politician.

該少年就讀於一所私立學校。從2024年3月至7月，他尋找製造炸彈的材料。他不喜歡一名政治人物關於核能的計劃。

He wanted to attack the Liberal Party. He also wanted to attack a big parade with 20,000 people. He read books by a man named Ted Kaczynski. This man liked violence against technology.

他想要攻擊自由黨。他也想攻擊一場有2萬人參加的大型遊行。他閱讀了一位名叫Ted Kaczynski的人所寫的書。這個人主張以暴力對抗科技。

Police found messages on WhatsApp and a diary. They found chemicals in his house. The chemicals smelled bad, so people had to leave the house. The boy says he is not guilty.

警方在WhatsApp上發現了訊息和一本日記。他們在他家中發現了化學品。由於化學品氣味強烈，導致人們必須撤離房屋。該少年表示自己沒有犯罪。

Conclusion

The trial will last for ten days. The court is waiting for the boy's lawyer to speak.

審理將持續十天。法院正等待該少年的律師發言。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Pattern

To reach A2, you must move from the present to the past. Look at how the story tells us what happened before today:

  • Regular Pattern (Add -ed):

    • Plan →\rightarrow Planned
    • Look →\rightarrow Looked
    • Want →\rightarrow Wanted

  • Changing Pattern (The word changes shape):

    • Go →\rightarrow Went
    • Read →\rightarrow Read (pronounced like 'red')
    • Find →\rightarrow Found

🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past

When we want to say something did not happen, we use did not + the normal word. We do not add -ed here.

❌ He did not liked... (Wrong) ✅ He did not like... (Right)

📦 Useful Word Pairs

WordSimple Meaning
MaterialsThings used to make something
GuiltyHaving done something wrong
TrialThe time in court to decide the truth

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge and lawyers decide if someone broke the law.
Example:The man had to go to court for his crime.
materials (n.)
Things used to make something.
Example:We need wood and glue as materials to build the box.
nuclear energy (n.)
Power that comes from the center of atoms.
Example:Some countries use nuclear energy to make electricity.
politician (n.)
A person who works in the government.
Example:The politician gave a speech about new schools.
parade (n.)
A public march with music and people walking in the street.
Example:Many people watched the colorful parade in the city.
violence (n.)
Using physical force to hurt someone.
Example:The movie had too much violence for the children.
chemicals (n.)
Liquids or powders that can be dangerous or used in science.
Example:You must be careful when using chemicals in the lab.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken a law.
Example:The jury decided that the man was guilty.
trial (n.)
The process in court to decide if someone is guilty.
Example:The trial lasted for two weeks.
lawyer (n.)
A person who studies the law and helps people in court.
Example:The lawyer helped the woman explain her story.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→