Police Look for Missing Woman Jana Armstrong

警方尋找失蹤女子 Jana Armstrong

Jul 10, 2026, 08:34
AustraliaSociety

Introduction

Police are looking for Jana Armstrong. She is 30 years old. She disappeared from her home on July 7.

警方正在尋找 Jana Armstrong。她今年 30 歲，於 7 月 7 日在其家中失蹤。

Main Body

Jana has a white car. The car went to four different places. Then, police found the car in the middle of the road. It was near her house.

Jana 有一台白色車。這台車曾前往四個不同的地方。隨後，警方在路中間發現了這台車，就在她家附近。

Jana has a four-month-old baby. The baby is safe at home. Police are worried because Jana is not there. They searched the woods and the streets.

Jana 有一個四個月大的嬰兒。嬰兒在家中平安。警方感到擔心，因為 Jana 不在現場。他們搜查了森林和街道。

Police looked at her house for clues. They are watching videos from cameras. They want to know who drove the car. Some people think another person wrote Jana's messages.

警方在她家中尋找線索。他們正在查看監視器畫面。他們想知道誰開了那台車。有些人認為是另一個人代寫了 Jana 的訊息。

Conclusion

Police are still looking for Jana. They want the public to help them.

警方仍在尋找 Jana。他們希望大眾能提供協助。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'Who/What' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe people and things using is and has. This is the most important step for A2 learners to describe a scene.

1. Identifying (Is) Use this for names, ages, and feelings:

  • She is 30 years old.
  • The baby is safe.
  • Jana is not there.

2. Owning (Has) Use this for things people possess:

  • Jana has a white car.
  • Jana has a baby.

Quick Logic Shift →\rightarrow

  • Person →\rightarrow is →\rightarrow Description (She is worried)
  • Person →\rightarrow has →\rightarrow Object (She has a car)

🕒 Simple Past Actions

Notice how the story moves from now to the past. When something finished, we change the word:

  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Look →\rightarrow Looked

Example: "Police found the car." (It happened already).

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
To go away suddenly so that you cannot be seen
Example:The cat disappeared under the bed.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you are thinking about problems
Example:I am worried about my exam tomorrow.
searched (v.)
To look for something or someone carefully
Example:I searched for my keys in the living room.
clues (n.)
Pieces of information that help find an answer
Example:The detective found a clue at the crime scene.
public (n.)
All the people in a city or country
Example:The park is open to the public.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→