New Date for Jordan Linden Court Case

May 5, 2026, 11:29
EuropePolitics

Introduction

Jordan Linden was a leader in a local government. He did bad things. The court will tell him his punishment on Wednesday.

Main Body

Jordan Linden is 30 years old. In March, a court said he did ten crimes. He hurt people and scared them between 2011 and 2021. He left his job in 2022 and left his political party in 2024. There was a problem on Tuesday. His lawyer was at another court. The judge was unhappy because the lawyer did not say this early. The judge moved the meeting to Wednesday. Now, the government wants to check the SNP party. They want to know why the party did not stop Linden. Some other leaders say the SNP party did not follow its own rules.

Conclusion

Jordan Linden is not in prison yet. He must go to court on Wednesday.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In the text, we see words that tell us things happened before now. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a basic action word into a "past" word.

The Pattern: Adding -ED Most simple words just need -ed at the end to move from today to yesterday:

  • Scare →\rightarrow Scared
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved

The Pattern: Special Changes Some words are "rebels" and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Do →\rightarrow Did (Example: He did bad things)
  • Say →\rightarrow Said (Example: The court said...)
  • Leave →\rightarrow Left (Example: He left his job)

Quick Guide: Time Words When you use these past words, look for these clues in the sentence:

  • In March
  • Between 2011 and 2021
  • On Tuesday

Vocabulary Learning

court
a place where judges hear legal cases
Example:The court will decide the case.
judge
a person who decides in legal cases
Example:The judge listened to the evidence.
lawyer
a person who helps people with legal problems
Example:The lawyer gave advice to the client.
prison
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:He was sent to prison for his crime.
government
the people who run a country or city
Example:The government made new rules.
party
a group of people with the same political ideas
Example:The party met to discuss plans.
leader
a person who guides or directs others
Example:She is a leader in her school.
job
work that a person does for money
Example:He found a new job yesterday.
crime
an illegal act that breaks the law
Example:The crime was caught by the police.
hurt
to cause pain or injury
Example:The injury hurt her arm.
scared
feeling fear or worry
Example:The child was scared of the dark.
Wednesday
the middle day of the week
Example:We will meet on Wednesday.
Tuesday
the second day of the week
Example:The meeting is on Tuesday.
March
a month in the year
Example:We celebrate in March.
old
having lived many years
Example:He is an old man.
years
a period of 12 months
Example:The school lasts for many years.
local
near or in the same area
Example:The local shop sells fresh bread.
bad
not good or wrong
Example:That was a bad mistake.
punishment
a penalty for a wrongdoing
Example:He received a punishment for cheating.
problem
an issue that needs to be solved
Example:The problem needs a solution.