Search for Missing Boy in National Park

Introduction

Police are looking for an 11-year-old boy. He disappeared on Sunday in Juwangsan National Park.

Main Body

The boy visited a temple with his family. He walked alone to a high mountain peak. The mountain has many trees and rocks. It is a long walk for a child. The boy did not have a phone. His parents called the police at 5:53 PM on Sunday. Police and fire fighters looked for him all night, but they did not find him. On Monday, 100 people started a big search. They used a helicopter and special tools. The boy wore a Samsung Lions baseball shirt. He is 145 centimeters tall.

Conclusion

The police are still looking for the boy.

Learning

⏳ The 'Past' Trick

To move from A1 to A2, you must know how to talk about things that already happened. Look at these words from the story:

  • Visit → Visited*
  • Walk → Walked*
  • Call → Called*
  • Start → Started*

The Secret: For most simple action words, just add -ed at the end to move the story into the past.


⚠️ The Rule Breakers

Some words are 'rebels' and don't use -ed. You just have to memorize them:

  • Is/Are (Now) → Was/Were (Past)
  • Find (Now) → Found (Past)
  • Have (Now) → Had (Past)

Example from text:

  • "The boy did not have a phone" → We use did not to make a past sentence negative.

📏 Describing People

When identifying someone, use this simple pattern:

[Person] + [is/wore] + [Detail]

  • He is 145 centimeters tall. \rightarrow (Physical size)
  • He wore a baseball shirt. \rightarrow (Clothing)

A2 Tip: Use is for things that don't change quickly (height) and wore for things the person chose to put on (clothes).

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived quickly.
disappeared (v.)
to vanish, no longer visible
Example:She disappeared from the room.
Sunday (n.)
the day after Saturday
Example:We go to church on Sunday.
mountain (n.)
a large natural elevation
Example:They climbed the mountain.
trees (n.)
plants with a trunk and branches
Example:The forest had many trees.
rocks (n.)
hard mineral pieces
Example:The path had many rocks.
phone (n.)
a device for calling
Example:He used his phone.
parents (n.)
mother and father
Example:Her parents helped her.
helicopter (n.)
aircraft that can hover
Example:The helicopter flew over.
search (v.)
to look for something
Example:They searched the area.