The Netflix Show 'The Witness' and Rachel Nickell

Netflix 劇集《見證者》與 Rachel Nickell


Introduction

Netflix has a new show called 'The Witness'. It is about the murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992 and her family.

Netflix 有一部新劇集叫做《見證者》,講述 1992 年 Rachel Nickell 被謀殺的事件及其家人。

Main Body

Rachel Nickell died in 1992. Her small son, Alexander, saw it. The police made many mistakes. They put the wrong man in prison for a long time.

Rachel Nickell 於 1992 年去世。她的幼子 Alexander 目擊了過程。警方犯了許多錯誤,將錯的人關在監獄中很長時間。

In 2002, the police used DNA to find the real killer. His name was Robert Napper. He went to prison in 2008.

在 2002 年,警方利用 DNA 找到了真正的兇手。他的名字叫 Robert Napper。他在 2008 年入獄。

Andre Hanscombe and his son Alexander moved to France. They wanted a quiet life. Later, Alexander wrote a book about his life.

Andre Hanscombe 和他的兒子 Alexander 搬到了法國。他們想要平靜的生活。後來,Alexander 寫了一本關於他生活的書。

Now, the family lives in Spain. They helped Netflix make the show. The show is about how the family felt and how they survived.

現在,這家人住在西班牙。他們協助 Netflix 製作了這部劇。這部劇講述了這家人的感受以及他們如何生存下來。

Conclusion

Robert Napper went to prison in 2008. Now, the family tells their story in 'The Witness'.

Robert Napper 於 2008 年入獄。現在,這家人在《見證者》中讲述他們的故事。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Past Time" Machine

In this story, we see words that tell us things happened a long time ago. To reach A2, you need to spot these changes.

The Pattern: Adding -ED Look at how the words change when we talk about the past:

  • Move \rightarrow Moved
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted
  • Help \rightarrow Helped

The Tricky Ones (Irregular) Some words are "rebels." They don't use -ED. They change completely:

  • See \rightarrow Saw
  • Make \rightarrow Made
  • Go \rightarrow Went

Quick Guide for You: If you see a date like 1992 or 2008, look for these "Past" words. This is how you describe your own life story in English!

Vocabulary Learning

murder (n.)
The act of killing another person
Example:The police are investigating the murder of the man.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done incorrectly
Example:I made some mistakes in my English homework.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The thief went to prison for two years.
survived (v.)
To continue to live after a dangerous event
Example:The cat survived the big storm.
Practice A2 words in a crossword