Doctor Gets Better After Ebola in France

法國一名醫生在感染伊波拉後康復


Introduction

A doctor had Ebola. He was in a hospital in France. Now he is healthy and he went home.

一名醫生感染了伊波拉。他之前在法國的一家醫院就醫。現在他已康復並回家了。

Main Body

The doctor flew from the Democratic Republic of Congo to France on June 23. He only had a headache, but the test for Ebola was positive. This is the first time a person got Ebola inside France.

該名醫生於6月23日從剛果民主共和國飛往法國。他當時僅有頭痛症狀,但伊波拉檢測結果呈陽性。這是首次有人在法國境內感染伊波拉。

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, many people are sick. More than 1,500 people have Ebola and 473 people died. Some people in the country do not want to help the doctors. This makes the work difficult.

在剛果民主共和國,許多人正身患疾病。超過1,500人感染伊波拉,其中473人死亡。該國部分民眾不願協助醫生,這使得工作變得困難。

The World Health Organization says this is a big emergency. The virus is now in Uganda too. Leaders from Africa met in Kinshasa to find a plan. Rich countries gave 910 million dollars to help stop the virus.

世界衛生組織表示這是一次重大緊急事件。該病毒目前也傳到了烏干達。非洲各國領導人在金沙沙會面以商討對策。富裕國家捐贈了9.1億美元以協助阻止病毒傳播。

Conclusion

The doctor in France is safe. But many people in Africa are still sick and need money and help.

法國的那名醫生安全了。但非洲仍有許多人患病,需要資金與協助。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Past vs. Now

Look at how the story changes time. We use different words to show if something is finished or happening now.

Finished (Past)

  • had (He had Ebola)
  • was (He was in a hospital)
  • flew (He flew to France)
  • died (People died)

Happening Now (Present)

  • is (He is healthy)
  • are (People are sick)
  • says (WHO says)

The Pattern: Past \rightarrow Now Was \rightarrow Is Had \rightarrow Has/Is


🌍 Talking about Places

Notice the word "in". Use it for cities, countries, and buildings:

  • In France (Country)
  • In Kinshasa (City)
  • In a hospital (Building)

💰 Numbers and Scale

To reach A2, you must describe size. This text uses:

  • Many (A lot of people)
  • More than (A higher number: 1,500+)
  • Big (A large problem/emergency)

Vocabulary Learning

healthy (adj.)
Strong and well; not sick
Example:I eat fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.
headache (n.)
A pain in your head
Example:I have a headache because I did not sleep well.
positive (adj.)
A test result that shows a disease is present
Example:The test was positive, so he has the flu.
difficult (adj.)
Not easy; needing a lot of effort
Example:Learning a new language can be difficult.
emergency (n.)
A dangerous situation that needs immediate action
Example:Call the ambulance in a medical emergency.
virus (n.)
A very small thing that causes a sickness
Example:The flu is caused by a virus.
Practice A2 words in a crossword