Man Goes to Treatment After Lying to Family
男子向家人撒謊後被要求接受治療
Introduction
A court in the US changed the rules for a man. He lied to the family of a missing woman. The police are still looking for the woman.
美國的一家法院更改了一名男子的規定。他向一名失蹤女子的家屬撒謊。警方目前仍在搜尋該名女子。
Main Body
Derrick Callella is 42 years old. He sent fake messages to the family of Nancy Guthrie. He asked for money. He told the police he did this. Now, a judge says he must go to a clinic for drug help before September 10.
Derrick Callella 今年 42 歲。他向 Nancy Guthrie 的家人發送假訊息並要求金錢。他向警方承認了這項行為。現在法官要求他在 9 月 10 日前必須前往診所接受藥物治療。
The FBI is still looking for Nancy Guthrie. They think a different person took her. A man in a mask was on a camera at her house. The police want to find this man.
FBI 仍在搜尋 Nancy Guthrie。他們認為是另一個人將她擄走。在他家中的監視器畫面中出現了一名戴面具的男子。警方希望找到這名男子。
Savannah Guthrie is Nancy's daughter. She works for a TV show. She reported the story about her mother. Some people on the internet are angry. They think this is sad and wrong.
Savannah Guthrie 是 Nancy 的女兒。她在一個電視節目工作，並報導了關於她母親的故事。網路上的部分民眾感到憤怒，認為這件事令人悲傷且不可原諒。
Conclusion
The man waits for his court date. The FBI still looks for the real kidnapper.
該男子正等待出庭日期。FBI 仍在搜尋真正的綁架者。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 Word Patterns: "Looking for"
In this story, we see the phrase "looking for" twice. This is a very important pattern for A2 students because it describes a search.
- The police are still looking for the woman.
- The FBI is still looking for Nancy Guthrie.
How to use it:
Subject + be verb + looking for + person/thing
Simple Examples:
- I am looking for my keys. (I can't find them)
- She is looking for a job. (She wants a job)
💡 Quick Grammar: The Word "Still"
Notice how the author uses "still". We use this when a situation does not change.
- Now: The police are looking.
- Before: The police were looking.
- Result: They are still looking. (No change)
🛠 Vocabulary Building
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Fake | Not real | He sent fake messages. |
| Angry | Very upset | Some people... are angry. |
| Missing | Gone / Not found | ...family of a missing woman. |