El Salvador starts a big trial of many gang members

Introduction

On Thursday, El Salvador started a big trial. The trial is for 486 people. They are from a gang called MS-13. The president wants to stop crime.

Main Body

The trial is in a big prison. 220 people are there. Many others join by video. The police say these people did many bad things. They killed 29,000 people. They did 47,000 crimes. The crimes are from 2012 to 2022. Some leaders have strange names. For example, ''The little devil of Hollywood'' and ''Snaider of Pasadena''. A witness said the gang hurt people with fire. The president says this trial is like the Nuremberg trial. People cannot watch the trial. Some people say this is not fair. Human rights groups worry about innocent people. The government arrested 90,000 people. Many were let go. The government says crime is down. But some groups say there are problems. They say police hurt people. Also, the US said the government talked to gangs. The government did not answer.

Conclusion

The trial is part of the president''s plan. Many people in El Salvador like it. But other countries say it is not fair.

Vocabulary Learning

crime
An action that is against the law.罪行
Example:They did many crimes from 2012 to 2022.
fair
Right and good; not treating people badly.公平的
Example:Some people say the trial is not fair.
gang
A group of people who do bad things together.幫派
Example:The gang is called MS-13.
hurt
To cause pain or injury to someone.傷害
Example:The gang hurt people with fire.
trial
A meeting in a court to decide if someone did a crime.審判
Example:The trial started on Thursday.

Sentence Learning

On Thursday, El Salvador started a big trial.
This is a simple past tense sentence. 'Started' shows an action that happened in the past.本句為簡單過去式。'Started'表示過去發生的動作。
The trial is for 486 people.
This sentence uses the present tense 'is' to describe the purpose of the trial.本句使用現在式'is'來描述審判的目的。
They are from a gang called MS-13.
This sentence uses 'are from' to show origin. 'Called' is a past participle describing the gang's name.本句使用'are from'表示來源。'Called'為過去分詞,描述幫派的名稱。
The president wants to stop crime.
This sentence uses the present tense 'wants' followed by an infinitive 'to stop' to express a goal.本句使用現在式'wants',後接不定詞'to stop'以表達目標。
People cannot watch the trial.
This sentence uses 'cannot' (can + not) to show inability or prohibition.本句使用'cannot'(can + not)表示無法或禁止。
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