Police Search for Missing Person and Find Dead Bodies

警方搜尋失蹤人員並發現屍體


Introduction

This report is about Nancy Guthrie. She is missing. It also talks about dead bodies found in New England.

本報告關於 Nancy Guthrie。她目前失蹤。報告中亦提到在新英格蘭發現了屍體。

Main Body

Nancy Guthrie is 84 years old. She disappeared on February 1. The FBI and police are looking for her. They have a video of a person with a mask. Her heart machine stopped working. The police say her family did not do this.

Nancy Guthrie 今年 84 歲。她於 2 月 1 日失蹤。FBI 與警方正在搜尋她。他們擁有一段戴面具者的影片。她的心臟機停止運作。警方表示她的家人並未做出此事。

Police in Massachusetts found a dead man. He was 42 years old. They found him near Valente Drive.

麻薩諸塞州的警方發現一名死亡男子。他 42 歲。他們在 Valente Drive 附近發現了他。

Police in Connecticut found three dead bodies. The bodies were in a house. A person bought the house at an auction. The police say this was not a crime.

康乃狄格州的警方發現三具屍體。屍體位於一棟房屋內。一名人士在拍賣會上買下了該房屋。警方表示這並非刑事案件。

Conclusion

Police are still looking for Nancy Guthrie. Doctors are now checking the other dead bodies.

警方仍在搜尋 Nancy Guthrie。醫生目前正在檢查其他屍體。

Vocabulary Learning

🕵️ The "WHO + ACTION" Pattern

To speak English at an A2 level, you need to connect a person to a thing they did. Look at how the story does this:

  • Nancy Guthrie \rightarrow disappeared
  • The FBI \rightarrow are looking
  • Police \rightarrow found
  • A person \rightarrow bought

💡 Simple Rule: To tell a story, put the person first, then the action.

Example:

  • Incorrect: Disappeared Nancy Guthrie. (❌)
  • Correct: Nancy Guthrie disappeared. (✅)

🕒 Time Markers Notice how we use dates to tell us when things happened:

  • "On February 1"
  • "Now"

Adding a date to your sentence makes your English sound more professional and clear.

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)
When someone cannot be found
Example:The police are looking for the missing child.
disappeared (v.)
Went away suddenly and cannot be seen
Example:The cat disappeared into the garden.
mask (n.)
Something that covers your face
Example:He wore a mask for the party.
auction (n.)
A meeting where things are sold to the person who pays the most money
Example:I bought this old painting at an auction.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword