Crime and Sadness in Weatherfield

May 3, 2026, 20:00
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Introduction

Megan Walsh did bad things to people. Also, the police are looking for the person who killed Theo Silverton.

Main Body

Megan Walsh was a teacher. She hurt Will Driscoll and Sam Blakeman. She also lied to Daniel Osbourne. Now, the police want to put her in prison. Theo Silverton is dead. He was a mean man. He hurt Todd Grimshaw and Billy Mayhew. Police are talking to many people to find the killer. They will find the answer in June or July. Ben and Melanie Driscoll are fighting. They disagree about where their son, Will, should live. Melanie wants Will to move to Scotland.

Conclusion

The police are still working. The victims of Megan Walsh are trying to feel better.

Learning

🕵️ THE 'PAST ACTION' PATTERN

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened.

The Magic Word: WAS We use was to describe a person or a state in the past.

  • Megan Walsh was a teacher.
  • Theo Silverton was a mean man.

Action Words (The -ed ending) To say someone did something before, we often add -ed to the word.

  • hurt →\rightarrow hurt (Special word! It doesn't change)
  • lie →\rightarrow lied

Comparing Now vs. Then Look at the difference in the text:

  • Past: "Megan Walsh was a teacher." (She is not a teacher now)
  • Present: "The police are looking..." (They are doing it right now)

Quick Word List for A2:

  • Victims: People who are hurt.
  • Killer: The person who kills.
  • Disagree: When two people have different ideas.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
officials who enforce the law
Example:The police arrived quickly.
hurt (v.)
to cause pain or injury
Example:She hurt her arm during the game.
teacher (n.)
a person who teaches
Example:My teacher explains the lesson clearly.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:He was sent to prison for his crime.
dead (adj.)
not alive
Example:The bird is dead after the storm.
mean (adj.)
unkind or cruel
Example:He is a mean boy who likes to bully.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people came to the protest.
bad (adj.)
not good
Example:That was a bad decision.
lie (v.)
to say something that is not true
Example:She lied about her age.
find (v.)
to discover or locate
Example:I will find the answer to your question.