Singer Bonnie Tyler is Very Sick in Portugal

May 11, 2026, 07:37
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Introduction

Bonnie Tyler is 74 years old. She is a singer from Wales. She is in a hospital in Portugal because she is very sick.

Main Body

Bonnie had pain in her stomach for one month. She went to a hospital in Faro on April 30. Doctors did surgery to fix her appendix. After the surgery, she got a bad infection in her stomach. Doctors gave her a special medicine to make her sleep deeply. This is a medical coma. Her heart stopped for a short time, but doctors helped her. Her friends and husband say she is strong. Her husband says the hospital in Portugal is very good. The doctors think she can get better.

Conclusion

Bonnie Tyler is still sleeping because of the medicine. Doctors are fighting the infection to help her wake up.

Learning

🕒 The 'Back Then' Shift

In this story, we see two ways of talking about time. One is now and one is before.

1. Now (Present) We use is for things happening right now:

  • Bonnie is 74.
  • She is in a hospital.

2. Before (Past) When the story moves to things that already happened, is changes to was (though here we see action words instead):

  • She had pain (Not has).
  • She went to a hospital (Not goes).
  • Doctors did surgery (Not do).

Quick Guide for A2: If you are telling a story about last week or last month, change your action words:

Go →\rightarrow Went Have →\rightarrow Had Do →\rightarrow Did Get →\rightarrow Got

Example from text: "She went to a hospital... Doctors did surgery."

Vocabulary Learning

singer
a person who sings
Example:Bonnie Tyler is a singer from Wales.
hospital
a place where sick people are treated
Example:The hospital in Portugal is very good.
pain
a feeling of discomfort in the body
Example:She had pain in her stomach.
stomach
the part of the body where food is digested
Example:She had pain in her stomach.
doctor
a person who treats illnesses
Example:Doctors performed surgery to fix her appendix.
surgery
a medical operation
Example:Doctors performed surgery to fix her appendix.
appendix
a small organ in the lower right side of the stomach
Example:Doctors performed surgery to fix her appendix.
infection
a sickness caused by germs
Example:She had a bad infection in her stomach.
medicine
a drug used to cure or relieve sickness
Example:Doctors gave her a special medicine.
sleep
to rest by closing the eyes
Example:The medicine made her sleep deeply.
heart
the organ that pumps blood
Example:Her heart stopped for a short time.
short
not long in time or length
Example:Her heart stopped for a short time.
time
a period during which something happens
Example:Her heart stopped for a short time.
friend
a person you like and trust
Example:Her friends and husband say she is strong.
husband
a married man
Example:Her friends and husband say she is strong.
strong
having power or energy
Example:Her friends and husband say she is strong.
good
of high quality or desirable
Example:The hospital in Portugal is very good.
think
to use your mind to consider something
Example:The doctors think she can get better.
better
more good or improved
Example:The doctors think she can get better.
fight
to struggle against something
Example:Doctors are fighting the infection to help her wake up.
wake up
to stop sleeping
Example:Doctors are fighting the infection to help her wake up.