Court Case About the Death of Bridgette Porter
關於 Bridgette Porter 之死的法庭案件
Introduction
A court is looking at why ten-year-old Bridgette Porter died in July 2020.
法庭正在調查十歲的 Bridgette Porter 為何於 2020 年 7 月死亡。
Main Body
A person called XR killed the girl. XR was very sick in the mind. XR killed six birds and had many knives. One day before the death, XR talked about killing people.
一名叫 XR 的人殺了這名女孩。XR 患有嚴重的精神疾病。XR 殺了六隻鳥，並持有許多刀具。在死亡發生前一天，XR 曾提到要殺人。
Bridgette's parents saw the danger. But XR's mother did not believe in doctors for the mind. She used plants for medicine instead of a hospital.
Bridgette 的父母察覺到了危險。但 XR 的母親不相信精神科醫生。她使用植物藥材而非就醫。
A doctor sent a letter to help XR. But the letter went to a spam folder in the computer. No one saw it. XR did not get help from a doctor.
一名醫生寄信試圖幫助 XR。但該信件進入了電腦的垃圾郵件資料夾。沒有人看到。XR 因此沒有獲得醫生的幫助。
Conclusion
The court wants to know how to stop this from happening again.
法庭想要知道如何防止此類事件再次發生。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "Instead Of"
In the story, we see a choice between two things. One is wrong, and one is right.
The Pattern:
[Thing A] + instead of + [Thing B]
This means you pick A and you DO NOT pick B.
From the text:
- "She used plants for medicine instead of a hospital."
- Plants (Yes) Hospital (No)
How to use this for A2 level: Use this when you want to show a replacement or a better choice.
- I drink water instead of soda. (Water is the choice; soda is not.)
- He walks to school instead of taking the bus. (Walking is the choice; the bus is not.)
Quick Tip: Keep it simple. Just put the thing you want first, then "instead of," then the thing you don't want.