Man in Court for Planning Attacks

Introduction

A 50-year-old man is in court in Dusseldorf. The police say he asked people to kill politicians on the internet.

Main Body

The man is from Germany and Poland. He made a website. He put the private information of 1,000 people on this site. He asked for money to pay people to kill leaders like Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz. The man has dangerous ideas. He hates migrants and Jewish people. He joined a radical group in Dortmund. He also wrote guides on how to make bombs. The man told the court he asked for attacks. But he says he only wanted to provoke people. He says the police are mean to him. He had other crimes in the past.

Conclusion

The man is in a strong prison. The court is now deciding if he is a terrorist.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what the man did. In A2 English, we use a simple pattern: Person → Action → Thing.

Examples from the text:

  • He → made → a website.
  • He → put → information → on this site.
  • He → joined → a radical group.
  • He → wrote → guides.

Why this helps you: If you can remember this order (Who? → Did what? → What thing?), you can describe almost any event in English.

Quick Word Shift:

  • Ask for money → Requesting payment.
  • Ask for attacks → Requesting violence.

Watch out! Notice how the text changes from the past (He joined) to the present (He says). Use the present when the person is speaking right now.

Vocabulary Learning

police
law enforcement officers who protect people
Example:The police arrived quickly.
court
a place where people go to have legal disputes decided
Example:She went to court.
website
a place on the internet where information is shared
Example:He created a website.
private
belonging to one person, not public
Example:She kept her private diary.
information
facts about something
Example:He shared information about the event.
money
currency used to buy things
Example:She saved money for her trip.
kill
to cause death
Example:The story says he will kill the target.
leaders
people who are in charge
Example:Leaders make important decisions.
dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
Example:The situation is dangerous for everyone.
provoke
to make someone angry or upset
Example:He wants to provoke a reaction.
mean
unfriendly or cruel
Example:The teacher is mean to students.
prison
a place where criminals are kept
Example:He is in prison for his crimes.
terrorist
a person who attacks to frighten people or cause fear
Example:The police arrested the suspected terrorist.