Karim Khan Cannot Work as a Lawyer
Karim Khan 無法繼續擔任律師
Introduction
A group called the Bar Standards Board stopped Karim Khan from working. He is the top lawyer for the International Criminal Court.
一個名為 Bar Standards Board 的組織阻止了 Karim Khan 工作。他是國際刑事法院的首席檢察官。
Main Body
The group stopped him because of a problem at his job. Some people say he touched a woman at work without her permission. He says this is not true.
該組織阻止他工作是因為他在職務上出現了問題。有人指稱他在工作時未經許可觸摸一名女性。他則否認此事。
Some judges looked at the facts. They said the evidence is not clear. They do not know if he did it or not.
一些法官審視了事實後表示，證據並不明確。他們無法確定他是否真的做了這件事。
Other people say this is about politics. The US government is angry with Mr. Khan. He wanted to arrest some leaders from Israel and the US.
其他人則認為這與政治有關。美國政府對 Khan 先生感到憤怒，因為他想要逮捕以色列和美國的一些領導人。
Conclusion
Mr. Khan cannot work in the UK or at the court now. People will vote on July 24 to decide if he can ever come back.
Khan 先生目前無法在英國或該法院工作。人們將在 7 月 24 日投票，決定他是否能重新獲聘。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of 'Cannot'
In this story, we see a very useful word: Cannot.
It is the opposite of Can.
- Can = Possible / Allowed ✅
- Cannot = Not possible / Not allowed ❌
Examples from the text: "Karim Khan cannot work as a lawyer." (Meaning: He is not allowed to do his job.)
How to use it for A2: Use this when there is a rule or a physical limit.
- I can speak English I cannot speak Chinese.
- He can drive a car He cannot fly a plane.
💡 Quick Tip: 'Some' vs 'Other'
Notice how the author groups people:
- Some people say... (Group A)
- Other people say... (Group B)
Use this pattern to show two different ideas about the same thing.