A Special Day for Professor Richard Scolyer
理查德·斯科利爾教授的特別日子
Introduction
Many people met at the Sydney Opera House. They wanted to remember Professor Richard Scolyer.
許多人在悉尼歌劇院聚集，想要紀念理查德·斯科利爾教授。
Main Body
Important leaders came to the event. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other leaders spoke about him. A group of people rode bicycles to the building. They did this because Professor Scolyer raised money for cancer research.
許多重要領袖出席了這次活動。總理安東尼·艾巴尼斯和其他領袖對他發表了感言。一群人騎著自行車前往該建築，因為斯科利爾教授曾為癌症研究籌款。
Professor Scolyer was a famous doctor. He found new ways to treat skin cancer. Many people around the world use his methods today. He helped many people get better.
斯科利爾教授是一位著名的醫生。他發現了治療皮膚癌的新方法。如今世界各地許多人都使用他的方法，幫助許多患者康復。
In 2023, the doctor became sick with brain cancer. He decided to try new medicines. He wanted to help other doctors learn more about this disease. His family and friends spoke about his brave life at the service.
在 2023 年，這位醫生患上了腦癌。他決定嘗試新藥，希望幫助其他醫生更深入地了解這種疾病。在他的追思會上，他的家人和朋友講述了他勇敢的人生。
Conclusion
The event ended. Everyone remembered the Professor for his great work in science.
活動結束了。每個人都銘記教授在科學界所做出的偉大貢獻。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
To reach A2, you need to move from the present to the past. In this story, we see two ways to describe things that already happened.
1. The 'Standard' Past (Regular Verbs) Most words just need -ed at the end to show they are finished.
- Want → Wanted
- Remember → Remembered
- Help → Helped
- End → Ended
2. The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular Verbs) Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule.
- Meet → Met
- Come → Came
- Ride → Rode
- Do → Did
- Find → Found
- Become → Became
Quick Tip: When you see "did," the action is completed. Example: "They did this because..."
Vocabulary Focus: People & Roles
- Leader → Someone in charge.
- Professor/Doctor → Someone with high education/medical skill.
- Patient → Someone receiving medical help.