Former Football Player Chris Johnson Has ALS
前美式足球員 Chris Johnson 患有 ALS
Introduction
Chris Johnson played professional football. He has a serious illness called ALS. Now he wants to help other people.
Chris Johnson 曾是一名職業美式足球員。他患有一種稱為 ALS 的嚴重疾病。現在他想幫助其他人。
Main Body
Chris Johnson has ALS. This disease makes his muscles weak. He cannot speak with his voice. He uses a computer to talk. He cannot hold a cup.
Chris Johnson 患有 ALS。這種疾病使他的肌肉變得虛弱。他無法用聲音說話，因此使用電腦來溝通。他無法拿住杯子。
Chris wants more money for doctors to study ALS. He started the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' again on Instagram. He asked his old football friends to help him.
Chris 希望醫生能獲得更多資金來研究 ALS。他在 Instagram 上重新發起了「冰桶挑戰」。他請求以前的足球朋友們提供幫助。
Another player, Steve Gleason, also has ALS. He has a foundation. This group gives money and tools to help sick people live better lives.
另一名球員 Steve Gleason 同樣患有 ALS。他成立了一個基金會。這個組織提供資金和工具，幫助患者改善生活品質。
Conclusion
Chris Johnson uses his fame to help people with ALS. He wants more research for this disease.
Chris Johnson 利用自己的名氣來幫助 ALS 患者。他希望對此疾病能有更多研究。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'CANNOT'
In this story, we see a pattern used to describe things a person is unable to do. This is a key part of A2 English: talking about abilities and limitations.
The Pattern:
Subject + cannot + action verb
From the text:
- He cannot speak
- He cannot hold
🛠️ How to use it in your life
If you want to say you don't have the ability to do something, use cannot.
- I cannot drive a car.
- I cannot swim.
Quick Tip: In a normal conversation, people usually say can't instead of cannot.
- cannot → can't
🌟 Opposite Meaning
To change the meaning to something you ARE able to do, just remove the 'not'.
- He cannot speak → He can speak.