British Couple in Iran Prison
英國夫婦在伊朗入獄
Introduction
The United Nations and families want Iran to free two British people. Their names are Lindsay and Craig Foreman.
聯合國與家屬希望伊朗能釋放兩名英國人，他們的名字是 Lindsay 和 Craig Foreman。
Main Body
The couple went on a motorcycle trip in January 2025. Iran arrested them. In February, a judge gave them ten years in prison. UN experts say the trial was not fair. The couple did not go to their own court meeting.
這對夫婦在 2025 年 1 月進行摩托車旅行，隨後被伊朗逮捕。2 月時，法官判處他們十年監禁。聯合國專家表示審判並不公正，因為這對夫婦並未出席自己的法庭聆訊。
Lindsay and Craig are in Evin prison. They stopped eating food for many days. They did this because they cannot talk to their family on the phone. UN officials say this is a medical emergency.
Lindsay 和 Craig 目前被關在 Evin 監獄。他們已經多日禁食，是因為他們無法與家人通電話。聯合國官員表示這已構成醫療緊急情況。
The US and Iran are talking about peace and ships. Joe Bennett is the son of the couple. He says Iran must free the prisoners to have peace. The UK government wants the couple to come home safely.
美國與伊朗正就和平與船隻問題進行磋商。Joe Bennett 是這對夫婦的兒子，他表示伊朗必須釋放囚犯才能實現和平。英國政府希望這對夫婦能平安回國。
Conclusion
The Foremans are still in prison in Tehran. The Supreme Court will look at their case soon.
Foreman 夫婦目前仍被關在德黑蘭的監獄中。最高法院將於近期審理他們的案件。
Vocabulary Learning
🗝️ The Power of "Want"
In this story, we see the word want used many times. At A2 level, this is your most important tool for talking about needs and desires.
The Pattern:
Who want Who/What to do something
Examples from the text:
- Families want Iran to free (two people).
- The UK government wants the couple to come home.
💡 Simple Rule: If you are talking about one person (He/She/The Government), add an -s:
- I want...
- You want...
- He wants...
📅 Time Words
Notice how the story moves from one date to another. This is how you tell a story in English:
- January 2025 (The start) The trip happened.
- February (The next step) The judge spoke.
- Soon (The future) The Court will look at the case.
Quick Tip: Use Soon when you don't have a specific date but something will happen in a short time.