Judge Says Salah Sarsour Must Be Free

法官稱 Salah Sarsour 必須獲釋


Introduction

A judge said Salah Sarsour must leave jail. Mr. Sarsour is a mosque leader. The judge says the government put him in jail because of his political ideas.

一名法官表示 Salah Sarsour 必須離開監獄。Sarsour 先生是一位清真寺領袖。法官稱政府將其監禁是因為他的政治理念。

Main Body

The government arrested Mr. Sarsour in March. They said he was dangerous. They talked about old problems he had in Israel many years ago. Mr. Sarsour says these things are not true.

政府在三月逮捕了 Sarsour 先生。他們稱他很危險。他們提到他多年前在以色列曾有的舊問題。Sarsour 先生表示這些說法並不屬實。

Judge Hanlon looked at the facts. The government knew about these old problems for 25 years. They let him live in the U.S. for a long time. The judge says the government is now angry because Mr. Sarsour speaks for Palestinians.

Hanlon 法官審閱了事實。政府在 25 年前就已知曉這些舊問題。他們過去很長時間都允許他居住在美國。法官表示,政府現在是因為 Sarsour 先生為巴勒斯坦人發聲而感到憤怒。

Mr. Sarsour is also sick with diabetes. He has a family in the U.S. The judge says everyone in the U.S. has the right to speak freely. The government cannot take this right away.

Sarsour 先生還患有糖尿病。他在美國有家人。法官表示,在美國每個人都有言論自由的權利。政府不能剝奪這項權利。

Conclusion

Salah Sarsour is now home in Wisconsin. He waits for more court dates.

Salah Sarsour 現在已回到威斯康辛州的家中。他正等待進一步的法庭日期。

Vocabulary Learning

The Magic of 'BE'

In this story, we see the word is, are, and was. These words tell us who someone is or how they feel.

  • Is (One person) \rightarrow Mr. Sarsour is a leader.
  • Are (More than one / You) \rightarrow These things are not true.
  • Was (One person in the past) \rightarrow He was dangerous.

Action Words (The Now vs. The Then)

Look at how the story changes from things that happened before to things happening now:

Past (Finished)

  • Arrested (It happened in March)
  • Looked (The judge checked the facts)
  • Knew (The government had the info for 25 years)

Present (Now)

  • Waits (He is waiting for the date)
  • Speaks (He talks for people)

Quick Tip: To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the word (Arrest \rightarrow Arrested).

Vocabulary Learning

judge (n.)
The person who decides the result of a case in a court of law.
Example:The judge decided that the man should be free.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country.
Example:The government makes the laws for the city.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away to a police station.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems.
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
facts (n.)
Things that are known to be true.
Example:The lawyer showed the facts to the court.
diabetes (n.)
A health problem where there is too much sugar in the blood.
Example:He has to be careful with sugar because of his diabetes.
freely (adv.)
In a way that is not controlled by others.
Example:In some countries, people cannot speak freely.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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