Benny Prasad Visits Every Place in the World

Benny Prasad 走遍全球每個角落


Introduction

Benny Prasad is a musician from Bengaluru. He visited 245 places in the world, including Antarctica.

Benny Prasad 是一位來自班加羅爾的音樂家。他訪問了世界上 245 個地方,包括南極洲。

Main Body

Benny has sixteen Indian passports. These passports have many stamps and visas. He visited every country in six years, six months, and twenty-two days.

Benny 擁有 16 本印度護照。這些護照裡有許多印章和簽證。他在 6 年 6 個月又 22 天內,訪問了每個國家。

Benny was very sick as a child. He had bad asthma and joint pain. His lungs did not work well. He felt very sad when he was sixteen.

Benny 幼年時身體非常虛弱。他患有嚴重的哮喘和關節痛。他的肺功能不佳。他在 16 歲時感到非常憂鬱。

Benny became a musician. His music job helped him travel to many countries. Now, he writes books and gives speeches to help other people.

Benny 成了一名音樂家。他的音樂工作幫助他前往許多國家。現在,他透過寫書和演講來幫助他人。

Conclusion

Benny broke a record. He visited the whole world even though he had health problems.

Benny 打破了紀錄。儘管有健康問題,他依然走遍了全世界。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past (what happened before) to the present (now).

The Past (Completed) We use words like visited, was, and became to show things are finished.

  • Benny was sick. → (He is not sick now).
  • He visited 245 places. → (The trip is finished).

The Present (Current) We use words like has, writes, and gives for things happening currently.

  • Benny has sixteen passports. → (He still owns them).
  • He writes books. → (This is his current habit).

Quick Tip for A2: If you see an -ed at the end of a word (like visited), the action is usually over. If the word is simple (like writes), it is a regular part of life today.

Vocabulary Learning

musician (n.)
A person who plays a musical instrument or writes music
Example:The musician played the guitar for the crowd.
passport (n.)
An official book you need to travel to other countries
Example:Please show your passport at the airport.
visa (n.)
An official permit to enter a specific country
Example:I need a visa to visit the United States.
asthma (n.)
A health problem that makes it difficult to breathe
Example:He uses a special spray to help with his asthma.
joint (n.)
The place where two bones meet, like your knee or elbow
Example:My joints hurt when the weather is cold.
speech (n.)
A formal talk given to a group of people
Example:The teacher gave a short speech to the students.
record (n.)
The best or most achievement ever done
Example:She broke the world record for the fastest run.
Practice A2 words in a crossword