The Story of Rachel Nickell

Rachel Nickell 的故事


Introduction

Netflix has a new movie and a show. They tell the story of Rachel Nickell. She died in 1992.

Netflix 出了一部新電影和一部劇集,講述 Rachel Nickell 的故事。她在 1992 年去世。

Main Body

Rachel died in a park in 1992. Her small son, Alex, was there. At first, the police arrested the wrong man. His name was Colin Stagg. He did not do it.

Rachel 在 1992 年於一座公園內去世。她年幼的兒子 Alex 當時就在現場。起初,警方逮捕了錯誤的人,他叫 Colin Stagg,但他並沒有犯案。

Many years later, the police used DNA. DNA is a special test. They found the real killer. His name was Robert Napper. He went to a hospital for sick people in 2008.

許多年後,警方使用了 DNA 檢測。DNA 是一種特殊的檢測方式。他們找到了真正的兇手,名叫 Robert Napper。他在 2008 年被送入精神病院。

Netflix also made a show called 'The Witness'. It is about Alex and his father, Andre. They were very sad. They moved to France and Spain to be happy and safe.

Netflix 還製作了一部名為 ''The Witness'' 的劇集。內容關於 Alex 和他的父親 Andre。他們當時非常悲傷,後來搬到法國和西班牙,以尋求快樂與安全。

Conclusion

This story shows how science helps the police. It also shows how a family feels after a bad crime.

這個故事展示了科學如何幫助警方,也呈現了家人在遭遇慘案後的感受。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us something happened before now.

The Magic Word: -ed Most of the time, we just add -ed to the end of a word to move it to the past:

  • Arrest \rightarrow Arrested
  • Move \rightarrow Moved
  • Use \rightarrow Used

The Rule Breakers Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Is \rightarrow Was
  • Are \rightarrow Were
  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Do \rightarrow Did

Quick Tip: If you see a date like 1992 or 2008, look for these past-tense words! They always go together.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think they did something wrong.
Example:The police arrested the man after the crime.
killer (n.)
A person who kills someone.
Example:The police finally found the real killer.
witness (n.)
A person who sees a crime happen.
Example:The witness told the police what he saw in the park.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law.
Example:Stealing money is a bad crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword