[영어뉴스요약] French Woman Charged with Killing 8 Newborns
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2015-08-01 오후 9:52:30
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Pre-Listening Vocabulary
remains: the parts of a body (bones) that still remain after a body is buried
sealed: closed tightly
garage: a large storage area for vehicles and other household items
complicated: difficult to understand, explain, or do
contraception: a device or method for preventing pregnancy (ex. condom, the birth control pill)
French Woman Charged with Killing 8 Newborns
A French woman admitted to killing eight newborns, after a couple, gardening at the woman's old home, the remains of two tiny bodies. The bodies were sealed in plastic bags and buried in the backyard of a small village in Northern France. After admitting to the murders, Dominique Cottrez showed investigators 6 more babies that were buried in her garage. Due to her large body size, Cottrez was able to hide her from her husband and two daughters. The woman, who worked as a nurse's aid, told investigators that she had the babies herself and did not want any more children due to a complicated first pregnancy. She was uncomfortable asking a to help her find a suitable form of contraception. The babies were born between the years 1989 and 2006.
Comprehension Questions:
Where were the final six bodies found?
Why didn't the woman's family members know about the missing babies?
Why does the report mention the years 1989-2006?
Discussion Question:
Many people feel nervous discussing their private lives with a doctor. Do you think these murders could have been prevented if the woman was comfortable talking to a doctor? How can people become more at ease at the doctor's office?
A French woman admitted to killing eight newborns, after a couple, gardening at the woman's old home, discovered the remains of two tiny bodies. The bodies were sealed in plastic bags and buried in the backyard of a small village in Northern France. After admitting to the murders, Dominique Cottrez showed investigators 6 more babies that were buried in her garage. Due to her large body size, Cottrez was able to hide her pregnancies from her husband and two daughters. The woman, who worked as a nurse's aid, told investigators that she had delivered the babies herself and did not want any more children due to a complicated first pregnancy. She was uncomfortable asking a doctor to help her find a suitable form of contraception. The babies were born between the years 1989 and 2006.
Comprehension Answers:
The final six bodies were found in the French woman's garage.
The woman's family members didn't know about the missing babies because they hadn't noticed she was pregnant. She was able to conceal the pregnancies due to her body size.
The report mentions the years 1989-2006 because this is the time frame in which the babies were born and killed.
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