Tate Brothers Complain About US Jail as Extradition Case Continues
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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are in jail in the United States. They say the jail is very bad.
Before this, the brothers had a different life. They flew in private jets. They wore expensive jewelry with diamonds.
Now, the brothers are in solitary confinement. This means they stay alone in a small room most of the day.
The brothers went to court. They wore shackles on their hands and feet. They spoke to a judge about their jail conditions.
The brothers want to leave jail. But the judge did not make a decision yet. The judge will decide later.
The United Kingdom wants the brothers to come there. This is called extradition. Extradition means sending a person to another country for a court case.
The brothers are waiting to know what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- private jet
- a small airplane owned by one person, not for everyone
- solitary confinement
- staying alone in a jail room, away from other people
- court
- a place where judges decide about laws and crimes
- shackles
- metal chains put on hands or feet
- judge
- a person who decides about laws in court
- extradition
- sending a person to another country for a legal case
- jail
- a place where people stay when they cannot go free
- condition
- the state or situation of something
- decision
- a choice someone makes after thinking
- testify
- to speak and give information in court
- bid
- an attempt to do something
- reality
- the true situation, not imagination
- diamond
- a very hard, shiny, expensive stone
- jewelry
- things like rings or necklaces people wear
- delay
- to make something happen later
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Answer key
1. In jail in the United States 2. Staying alone in a small jail room 3. No
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are in _____ in the United States.
Before this, the brothers had a different _____.
They flew in private _____ and wore expensive jewelry.
Now, the brothers are in solitary _____.
The brothers went to _____ wearing shackles.
They spoke to a _____ about their jail conditions.
The brothers want to leave jail, but the judge did not make a _____.
The United Kingdom wants the brothers for _____.
Extradition means sending a person to another _____ for a court case.
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