Student Found Dead in Japan
日本發現學生屍體
Introduction
James Higginbotham was a 20-year-old student from Auburn University. He disappeared in Japan. Now, searchers found his body in the mountains.
James Higginbotham 是一名來自奧本大學的 20 歲學生。他在日本失蹤，現在搜救人員在山中發現了他的屍體。
Main Body
James went to Kyoto with his family on May 29. He had a fight with his mother about AI and water. He decided to walk alone. He went to Yamashina Station at 8:15 PM. Then, his phone stopped working.
James 於 5 月 29 日與家人前往京都。他與母親就 AI 和水的議題發生爭執。他決定獨自行走。他在晚上 8 時 15 分到達山科站。隨後，他的手機停止運作。
Japanese police looked for him for three days. 100 officers and dogs helped. They did not find him. Then, a big storm brought a lot of rain to the area.
日本警方搜尋了他三天。100 名警員與搜救犬提供協助，但未能找到他。隨後，一場強大風暴為該地區帶來大量降雨。
The family paid a private search group for help. Many people gave money to help the family. This private group found James dead in the mountains near Kyoto.
家屬花錢聘請私人搜救團隊協助。許多人捐款幫助這個家庭。最終，該私人團隊在京都附近的山中發現了 James 的屍體。
Conclusion
The search is over. The family wants to be alone now.
搜救行動已結束。家屬現在希望獨自靜養。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ The 'Past' Secret
Look at these words from the story:
- Went
- Decided
- Paid
- Found
What is happening here? We are talking about things that already happened. In English, we change the action word to show the time is in the past.
Two ways to change words:
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The Regular Way (Just add -ed) Decide → Decided Stop → Stopped
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The 'Change Everything' Way (Irregular) Go → Went Find → Found Pay → Paid
Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed, it's usually a regular past action. If the word looks completely different (like go becoming went), you just have to memorize it! 🧠