Woman Recovers After Bear Attack

May 13, 2026, 10:15
AsiaHealth

Introduction

A 68-year-old woman from Indonesia is better now. A bear attacked her on a coffee farm.

Main Body

The bear hit the woman and pushed her ten meters. The woman stayed awake, but her face was badly hurt. She lost her front teeth and the skin on the left side of her face. Doctors helped her at a small clinic first. Then, she traveled eight hours to a big hospital. Doctors gave her medicine for pain and infection. The woman lost her left eye and cannot see with it now. Doctors did surgery to fix her face. The woman healed quickly. After fourteen days, doctors took out the stitches. After four months, she could speak and eat again.

Conclusion

The woman is doing well now. Doctors wrote about her story in a medical book.

Learning

πŸ•’ The "Then" Path

To move from A1 to A2, you need to tell a story in the correct order. Notice how the text uses simple words to move through time:

  • First β†’\rightarrow Doctors helped her at a small clinic.
  • Then β†’\rightarrow She traveled to a big hospital.
  • After β†’\rightarrow After fourteen days, doctors took out the stitches.

πŸ› οΈ Action Words (Past Tense)

Most words in this story end in -ed. This tells us the action is finished.

Now (Present)Then (Past)
AttackAttacked
PushPushed
HealHealed

Watch out! Some words change completely. They don't use -ed:

  • Lose β†’\rightarrow Lost
  • Do β†’\rightarrow Did
  • Write β†’\rightarrow Wrote

Vocabulary Learning

woman
A female adult human.
Example:The woman went to the market to buy bread.
bear
A large animal with fur that lives in forests.
Example:The bear roared when it saw the hunter.
farm
A place where animals and crops are raised.
Example:She works on a coffee farm near the river.
hit
To strike or collide with force.
Example:The ball hit the window and broke it.
push
To apply force to move something away.
Example:He pushed the door open.
meter
A unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.
Example:The distance was ten meters.
awake
Not sleeping; conscious.
Example:She stayed awake all night to finish her homework.
face
The front part of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Example:He touched his face when he was embarrassed.
hurt
In pain or injured.
Example:Her arm hurt after falling.
lost
No longer have or cannot find.
Example:He lost his keys at the park.
teeth
Hard structures in the mouth used for chewing.
Example:She had two front teeth.
skin
The outer covering of the body.
Example:The skin on his arm was red.
left
On the side opposite to the right.
Example:She wore a watch on her left wrist.
side
One of the two parts of something.
Example:The left side of the house is new.
Doctors
Medical professionals who treat patients.
Example:Doctors gave her medicine for pain.
clinic
A small medical facility.
Example:She went to the clinic for a check-up.
hospital
A large medical center with many beds.
Example:He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
medicine
A drug used to treat illness.
Example:She took medicine to cure her fever.
pain
Physical discomfort or distress.
Example:The pain in his leg was strong.
infection
The invasion of harmful germs in the body.
Example:The wound risked infection.
eye
The organ that lets us see.
Example:She lost her left eye.
see
To look at and understand with the eyes.
Example:I cannot see without my glasses.
surgery
A medical operation to heal or remove something.
Example:The doctor performed surgery on her face.
fix
To repair or correct something.
Example:He will fix the broken chair.
heal
To recover from injury or illness.
Example:Her wound will heal in a week.
days
Units of time, each 24 hours.
Example:She stayed for fourteen days.
stitches
Threads used to close a wound.
Example:They removed the stitches after four months.
speak
To talk or utter words.
Example:She could speak again after recovery.
eat
To consume food.
Example:He can eat a normal meal now.
well
In good health or condition.
Example:She is doing well after surgery.
story
A narrative about events.
Example:Doctors wrote her story in a medical book.
book
A set of written pages bound together.
Example:The book contains many medical cases.