Court Decision for Frank Stronach

法院對 Frank Stronach 的裁決


Introduction

A judge in Ontario decided if Frank Stronach committed sexual crimes.

安大略省的一名法官判定了 Frank Stronach 是否犯有性犯罪。

Main Body

Frank Stronach is 93 years old. He started a big car company called Magna. He also started other businesses. He is a famous and rich man.

Frank Stronach 今年 93 歲。他創立了一家名為 Magna 的大型汽車公司。他也經營過其他業務。他是一位知名且富有的人。

Police said he hurt people between 1970 and 1990. There were 18 charges at first. Many people said he hurt them.

警方表示他在 1970 年至 1990 年間傷害過他人。最初共有 18 項指控。許多人表示他傷害過他們。

The trial happened in Toronto. The judge looked at the evidence. The judge stopped some charges because the stories were not strong enough.

審理在多倫多進行。法官審閱了證據,由於部分陳述不夠充分,法官撤銷了部分指控。

Conclusion

The judge said Frank Stronach is guilty of two crimes. He has more court dates next year in Newmarket.

法官判定 Frank Stronach 兩項罪名成立。他明年在 Newmarket 還有其他出庭日期。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

To reach A2, you must know how to change action words to talk about things that already happened. Look at these changes from the story:

  • Start \rightarrow Started (He started a company)
  • Decide \rightarrow Decided (The judge decided)
  • Happen \rightarrow Happened (The trial happened)

The Simple Rule: Just add -ed to the end of the word.

Wait! Some words are different: Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They are 'special' words you just have to memorize:

  • Say \rightarrow Said (Police said he hurt people)

Quick Vocabulary Check

  • Guilty: When the judge says you did the crime.
  • Evidence: Things (like photos or papers) that prove what happened.

Vocabulary Learning

decision (n.)
A choice that someone makes after thinking about something
Example:The judge made a final decision about the case.
committed (v.)
To do something wrong or illegal
Example:The man committed a crime many years ago.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying someone did something illegal
Example:The police have three charges against him.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial lasted for two weeks in Toronto.
evidence (n.)
Facts or signs that show something is true
Example:The police found evidence at the house.
guilty (adj.)
When a person has done something wrong or illegal
Example:The judge decided that the man was guilty.
Practice A2 words in a crossword