Cricket Help for Afghan Women
協助阿富汗女性參與板球運動
Introduction
The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants to help women from Afghanistan play cricket in big games.
國際板球理事會 (ICC) 希望協助阿富汗女性在大型賽事中參與板球運動。
Main Body
In 2021, the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. They said women cannot play cricket. Now, many women live in Australia, Canada, and England. They cannot play in official games because they have no government help.
2021年，塔利班在阿富汗掌權。他們規定女性不能參與板球運動。目前許多女性居住在澳洲、加拿大與英國。由於缺乏政府協助，她們無法參加正式比賽。
The ICC started a new plan. A group of leaders from India, Australia, and England will help these women. They want the women to play in official games by 2030.
ICC 啟動了一項新計劃。由印度、澳洲與英國領導者組成的小組將協助這些女性。他們希望這些女性在2030年前能參加正式比賽。
The women get help with exercise and health. They also have coaches. The players travel to India and England to practice and play together.
這些女性在運動與健康方面獲得協助。她們還擁有教練。球員們前往印度與英國進行練習與共同比賽。
Conclusion
The ICC has a long plan. They want Afghan refugee women to play professional cricket by 2030.
ICC 有一項長期計劃。他們希望阿富汗難民女性在2030年前能參與職業板球運動。
Vocabulary Learning
📍 Connecting People to Places
Look at how we talk about where people are from or where they go. In A2 English, we use prepositions to show direction and location.
The Pattern:
Live in / Travel to / From
Examples from the text:
- Live in Australia (Current location)
- Travel to India (Movement/Direction)
- Women from Afghanistan (Origin/Starting point)
🕒 The Future Goal
When we talk about a date in the future, we use by to mean "no later than."
- "...play in official games by 2030."
Simple Rule:
By + [Year/Time] = The deadline.
🛠 Simple Action Words (Verbs)
To reach A2, focus on words that describe helping and doing. Notice these pairs:
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Help | To make something easier | Help women play |
| Practice | To do something many times | Practice and play |
| Start | To begin | Started a new plan |