King Charles Meets Afghan Women's Cricket Team
查理三世國王會見阿富汗女子板球隊
Introduction
King Charles III met the Afghan women's cricket team on Wednesday. They are in England to play some games.
查理三世國王於週三會見了阿富汗女子板球隊。她們來到英國是為了參加幾場比賽。
Main Body
The Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021. Now, women in Afghanistan cannot play sports or go to school. Many players left their country. Many of them now live in Australia.
塔利班於 2021 年在阿富汗掌權。現在，阿富汗的女性不能從事體育活動或上學。許多球員離開了他們的國家。其中許多人目前居住在澳洲。
King Charles talked to the players. He asked about their lives and their problems. The players gave the King a shirt and a cricket bat.
查理三世國王與球員們交談。他詢問了關於她們的生活以及面臨的問題。球員們送給國王一件球衣和一支板球球拍。
The women want to play for Afghanistan again. They want to use their flag. They play now so the world remembers the women in Afghanistan.
這些女性希望再次代表阿富汗比賽。她們希望使用自己的國旗。她們現在繼續比賽，是為了讓世界記住阿富汗的女性。
Conclusion
The players are refugees now. But they still want to play cricket in international games.
這些球員現在是難民。但她們仍然希望在國際賽事中打板球。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word: want.
When you want something, you use this simple pattern:
Person → want → action (with 'to')
Examples from the text:
- They want to play for Afghanistan.
- They want to use their flag.
How to use it for yourself: If you are a beginner, you can use this to talk about your goals:
- I want to learn English.
- I want to visit England.
Quick Note: Notice that we don't say "want play". We always add to before the action word.
Want to Action