Missing British Woman in Morocco

Introduction

Rachel Kerr is 31 years old. She is from Scotland. She is missing in Agadir, Morocco. She disappeared on April 25.

Main Body

Rachel is a writer. She lived in Morocco for work. She stayed at the Caribbean Village hotel. People last saw her at 5:00 AM at the SMART Nightclub. Her family is very sad. Her cousin asks for help. The UK government is helping the family. A friend says Rachel had no money on April 24. Rachel hid her passport. She did not feel well in her mind. Her brother tried to find her. She stopped using the internet on April 13.

Conclusion

Rachel is still missing. The police in Scotland and the UK government are helping.

Learning

🕰️ Talking About the Past

Look at how we change words to talk about things that already happened.

The 'ED' Rule Most words just add -ed at the end:

  • disappear → disappeared
  • stay → stayed
  • stop → stopped

The Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You have to memorize these:

  • see → saw
  • have → had
  • feel → felt

Saying 'No' in the Past We don't add -ed to the word when we say no. We use did not + the normal word:

  • She did not feel well. (NOT: did not felt)

Quick Summary Table

Now (Present)Then (Past)
livelived
trytried
be (is)was

Vocabulary Learning

missing
missing / absent / not found缺席,失踪
Example:The missing child was found in the park.
woman
woman / female adult女性
Example:She is a woman who loves to read.
old
old / aged / not young老,年紀大
Example:The old man lives in the village.
from
from / originating in來自
Example:She is from Scotland.
disappeared
disappeared / vanished / no longer visible消失,失踪
Example:The child disappeared at night.
writer
writer / person who writes作家
Example:He is a writer of short stories.
lived
lived / resided住過
Example:She lived in Morocco for work.
work
work / job or effort工作
Example:He has a lot of work to do.
stayed
stayed / remained留下
Example:She stayed at the hotel.
hotel
hotel / lodging place酒店
Example:We booked a hotel for the trip.
people
people / humans人們
Example:People were waiting for the announcement.
last
last / final / most recent最後,最近
Example:The last time I saw him was yesterday.
saw
saw / observed看見
Example:I saw a bird in the garden.
at
at / location/time
Example:We will meet at the station.
family
family / relatives家庭
Example:My family lives in the city.
sad
sad / unhappy悲傷
Example:She felt sad after the news.
cousin
cousin / relative堂兄弟姊妹
Example:My cousin is visiting next week.
asks
asks / requests詢問
Example:He asks for help when needed.
help
help / assist幫助
Example:Can you help me with this?
government
government / state authority政府
Example:The government announced new policies.
friend
friend / companion朋友
Example:My friend likes to play soccer.
money
money / currency
Example:I need more money for the trip.
hid
hid / concealed藏起
Example:She hid the letter in her bag.
passport
passport / travel document護照
Example:You need a passport to travel.
feel
feel / sense感覺
Example:I feel happy today.
well
well / in good health / satisfactory好,健康
Example:He is well after the surgery.
mind
mind / mental part心思,心智
Example:She has a kind mind.
brother
brother / male sibling兄弟
Example:My brother is a teacher.
tried
tried / attempted嘗試
Example:I tried to open the door.
find
find / discover找到
Example:I can find the book.
stopped
stopped / ceased停止
Example:The train stopped at the station.
using
using / employing使用
Example:She is using a laptop.
internet
internet / online network網際網路
Example:I use the internet to search.
police
police / law enforcement警察
Example:The police arrived quickly.
April
April / month四月
Example:April is the fourth month of the year.
years
years / time periods年份
Example:I have lived here for five years.