Police Look for Two Missing Women in New Zealand

紐西蘭警方尋找兩名失蹤女子


Introduction

Police are looking for two women. They are missing in Christchurch and Tauranga.

警方正在尋找兩名女性,她們在基督城和陶朗加失蹤。

Main Body

Valerie Hargrave is 81 years old. She lives in Christchurch. She left her home at 10:30 am yesterday. She is 167cm tall. She wore a pink sweater. She walks slowly.

Valerie Hargrave 81 歲,居住在基督城。她於昨日上午 10:30 離開家中。她身高 167 公分,穿著一件粉紅色毛衣,行走速度較慢。

Barbara is missing in Tauranga. She left her home at 11:00 am. She wore blue jeans and a blue sweater. She had a shoulder bag.

Barbara 在陶朗加失蹤。她於上午 11:00 離開家中,穿著牛仔褲和藍色毛衣,攜帶一個單肩包。

Police are worried about these women. They want help from the public to find them.

警方對這兩名女性感到擔憂,希望公眾能協助尋找她們。

Conclusion

The police are still searching for both women.

警方仍在尋找這兩名女性。

Vocabulary Learning

👕 Describing People (What they wear)

To reach A2, you must describe people simply. In the text, we see two ways to talk about clothes:

1. The 'Wore' Pattern (Past) Use this for things that happened yesterday.

  • She wore a pink sweater. \rightarrow (Action finished)
  • She wore blue jeans. \rightarrow (Action finished)

2. The 'Had' Pattern (Possession) Use this for things the person carried.

  • She had a shoulder bag. \rightarrow (She owned/carried it)

📍 Location & Movement

Notice how the text connects people to places:

  • Lives in \rightarrow Used for a permanent home (She lives in Christchurch).
  • Missing in \rightarrow Used for the area where they disappeared (Missing in Tauranga).
  • Left her home \rightarrow The starting point of the movement.

Quick Tip:

  • Tall \rightarrow Use for height (167cm).
  • Slowly \rightarrow Use to describe how someone moves (Walks slowly).

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)
Lost or cannot be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing cat.
sweater (n.)
A warm piece of clothing with long sleeves
Example:It is cold today, so I am wearing a blue sweater.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you are thinking about problems
Example:My parents are worried because I am late.
public (n.)
All the people in a city or country
Example:The museum is open to the public.
searching (v.)
Trying to find someone or something
Example:I am searching for my keys in the living room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword