World Health Report: Vaccines and Diseases

世界衛生報告:疫苗與疾病


Introduction

This report looks at how countries stop diseases. It talks about Africa, India, and HIV/AIDS. It also talks about money problems.

本報告探討各國如何防治疾病。內容涵蓋非洲、印度以及愛滋病 (HIV/AIDS),並討論了資金問題。

Main Body

Africa wants to give more vaccines to people. Many people died in the past, but vaccines helped. Now, Africa needs more money. They want to make their own medicine because they do not have enough money from other countries.

非洲希望為更多人提供疫苗。過去有許多人死亡,但疫苗提供了幫助。現在,非洲需要更多資金。由於其他國家提供的資金不足,他們希望能自行生產藥品。

India wants to stop three bad diseases by 2030. They use computers to track the diseases. They need more workers in small towns. They must work hard because the weather is changing.

印度希望在2030年前消滅三種嚴重疾病。他們利用電腦追蹤疾病。他們在小城鎮需要更多工作人員。由於氣候正在改變,他們必須努力工作。

Many countries are stopping HIV. Some mothers do not give HIV to their babies. But some children do not get medicine. If they do not get help, many children will die by 2040. Doctors are using new medicines to help.

許多國家正在防治愛滋病。有些母親不會將愛滋病傳給孩子。但有些兒童無法獲得藥物。如果得不到幫助,到2040年將會有許多兒童死亡。醫生目前正使用新藥提供幫助。

Conclusion

Doctors did great work. But now, there is not enough money. This is a big problem for the world.

醫生們做了很棒的工作。但現在資金不足,這是全球面臨的一個大問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'Want' and 'Need'

In the text, we see a pattern. People don't just do things; they need or want them. This is a perfect way to move from A1 to A2 English.

1. The Desire (Want)

  • Africa wants to give more vaccines...
  • They want to make their own medicine...

2. The Necessity (Need)

  • Africa needs more money.
  • They need more workers...

💡 Quick Guide: Which one to use?

Want → I would like this (Dream/Wish) Need → I must have this to survive or finish a job (Requirement)

Pattern Break:

  • I want a car (Cool!)
  • I need a car (I have no other way to get to work!)

Grammar Tip for A2: Notice that after Want and Need, we can use a simple object (money, workers) or an action with 'to' (to give, to make).

  • Need + Thing \rightarrow Need money
  • Need + Action \rightarrow Need to work

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A document that gives information about a subject
Example:I read a report about world health.
disease (n.)
An illness or sickness
Example:Doctors work hard to stop the disease.
vaccine (n.)
A medicine that prevents a person from getting a disease
Example:The baby needs a vaccine to stay healthy.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.
track (v.)
To follow the progress or movement of something
Example:The hospital uses computers to track the virus.
Practice A2 words in a crossword