Police Search for Missing Child in Alice Springs

Apr 29, 2026, 14:52

Introduction

Police are looking for a five-year-old girl named Sharon Granites. They are also looking for a man named Jefferson Lewis.

Main Body

The girl disappeared on Saturday night. Police say Jefferson Lewis took her from a camp. He was drunk. Police found a yellow shirt and some clothes near a river. Jefferson Lewis and the girl's family are related. Some people do not believe he took the child. But the girl's mother wants the man to stop and bring the child back. The police search the land. The grass is tall and the sand is soft. This makes the search hard. The man has no phone or car, so the police cannot find him easily. Police think some people are helping the man hide.

Conclusion

Police, soldiers, and volunteers are still searching. They are worried because the girl has been gone for a long time.

Learning

🚩 The 'Action' Words

Look at how we describe things happening now or always in this story:

Police search the land. $\rightarrow$ (They do this regularly/now)
Police are looking for a girl. $\rightarrow$ (They are doing it right this second)

🛠️ Describing Things (The 'Is' Pattern)

To reach A2, you must connect a thing to a feeling or look.

Thing $\rightarrow$ Link $\rightarrow$ Description

Grass $\rightarrow$ is $\rightarrow$ tall
Sand $\rightarrow$ is $\rightarrow$ soft
He $\rightarrow$ was $\rightarrow$ drunk

📦 Useful Word Pairs

Word	Opposite	Example from Text
Hard	Easy	"This makes the search hard."
Gone	Here	"The girl has been gone."
Find	Lose	"Police cannot find him."

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)

law enforcement / officers who enforce the law警察

Example:The police arrived at the scene quickly.

search (v.)

look for / to try to find something搜尋

Example:They will search the forest for the missing child.

missing (adj.)

lost / not present失蹤的

Example:The missing child was last seen near the river.

child (n.)

kid / young person小孩

Example:The police are looking for a missing child.

girl (n.)

female child / young woman女孩

Example:The girl disappeared last Saturday night.

name (n.)

title / word that identifies a person名字

Example:Her name is Sharon Granites.

disappeared (v.)

vanished / no longer visible失踪

Example:The girl disappeared on Saturday night.

night (n.)

evening / time from sunset to sunrise夜晚

Example:The incident happened at night.

camp (n.)

base / temporary place of stay營地

Example:He took her from a camp.

drunk (adj.)

intoxicated / under the influence of alcohol醉酒的

Example:He was drunk when he took her.

yellow (adj.)

golden / bright colour黃色的

Example:Police found a yellow shirt.

shirt (n.)

top / upper body garment襯衫

Example:The yellow shirt was found near the river.

clothes (n.)

garments / items worn衣服

Example:Some clothes were found near the river.

river (n.)

stream / large watercourse河流

Example:The clothes were found near a river.

family (n.)

relatives / group of related people家庭

Example:The girl's family is worried.

believe (v.)

trust / have faith in相信

Example:Some people do not believe he took the child.

mother (n.)

parent / female guardian母親

Example:The girl's mother wants him to stop.

stop (v.)

halt / cease停止

Example:The mother wants the man to stop.

bring (v.)

carry / take along帶來

Example:She wants him to bring the child back.

back (adv.)

return / toward the place of origin回來

Example:She wants him to bring the child back.

land (n.)

ground / surface of earth土地

Example:The police search the land.

grass (n.)

lawn / green plant草

Example:The grass is tall.

tall (adj.)

high / having great height高的

Example:The grass is tall.

sand (n.)

gravel / fine particles沙子

Example:The sand is soft.

soft (adj.)

smooth / not hard柔軟的

Example:The sand is soft.

hard (adj.)

difficult / not easy困難的

Example:The search is hard.

phone (n.)

telephone / device for calls電話

Example:The man has no phone.

car (n.)

vehicle / motor car汽車

Example:The man has no car.

find (v.)

locate / discover找到

Example:The police cannot find him easily.

people (n.)

individuals / humans人們

Example:Some people are helping him hide.

hide (v.)

conceal / keep hidden藏匿

Example:Some people are helping him hide.

soldiers (n.)

military personnel / armed forces士兵

Example:Soldiers are still searching.

volunteers (n.)

helpers / people who volunteer義工

Example:Volunteers are still searching.

worried (adj.)

concerned / anxious擔心的

Example:They are worried because the child has been gone.

gone (adj.)

lost / not present失蹤的

Example:The child has been gone for a long time.

long (adj.)

extended / lasting a long time長的

Example:The child has been gone for a long time.

time (n.)

period / duration時間

Example:The child has been gone for a long time.