You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about Joshua Wong’s prison sentence and Hong Kong’s national security law.

A prison sentence is the period of time a court orders someone to spend in prison.

You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about Joshua Wong’s prison sentence and Hong Kong’s national security law.

A national security law is a law about protecting a country from serious threats.

You heard “sentenced” in the news.

Here, “sentenced” means that a court gave someone a punishment.

For example: The driver was sentenced to a fine for breaking the traffic law.

Here, “was sentenced to a fine” means the court ordered the driver to pay money as punishment.

You heard “colluding” in the news.

Here, “colluding” means secretly working with others to do something illegal.

For example: The officials were accused of colluding to hide the missing money.

Here, “colluding” means secretly working together to hide the money.

You heard “dissent” in the news.

Here, “dissent” means public disagreement with people who have power.

For example: The new rule made it harder for workers to express dissent.

Here, “dissent” means disagreement with the rule or those in power.