The Princess of Wales Visits a Cancer Hospital
威爾斯王妃訪問癌症醫院
Introduction
The Princess of Wales visited The Christie hospital in Manchester. She talked to patients and saw how the hospital helps people with cancer.
威爾斯王妃訪問了曼徹斯特的 Christie 醫院。她與病人交談，了解醫院如何幫助癌症患者。
Main Body
The Princess met a patient named Claire. Claire finished her medicine. They rang a bell to celebrate. The Princess said that families also need help.
王妃見了一位名叫 Claire 的病人。Claire 已經完成了藥物治療。他們敲鐘以示慶祝。王妃表示家屬同樣需要幫助。
The hospital helps 60,000 people every year. The Princess saw a garden and an art room. She said art is important because cancer changes a person's life.
該醫院每年幫助 60,000 人。王妃參觀了花園和藝術室。她表示藝術很重要，因為癌症會改變一個人的生活。
She also visited a gym and a music room for young people. The boss of the hospital said they care about the person, not just the sickness. The Princess also had cancer last year, but she is better now.
她還參觀了健身房和一個為年輕人設計的音樂室。醫院負責人表示，他們關心的是整個「人」，而不僅僅是疾病。王妃去年也患過癌症，但現在已經康復。
Conclusion
The Princess thanked the hospital. She liked that they help the mind and the body.
王妃感謝了醫院。她很認同醫院同時照顧心理與身體的做法。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Finished' Timeline
In the story, we see two ways to talk about things that happened in the past. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
1. Simple Actions (The 'Done' List) These are quick facts. They usually end in -ed.
- Visit → Visited
- Talk → Talked
- Finish → Finished*
2. The 'Now' State Look at this sentence: "She is better now."
The Pattern: Past Action Current Result She had cancer She is better now.
💡 Useful Word Pairs
Instead of just one word, use these pairs from the text to sound more natural:
- Mind and Body (The whole person)
- Young people (Not just 'kids')
- Every year (Things that repeat)
🛠️ Quick Tip: 'Also'
Notice how the text uses "also" to add more information without starting a new story:
- She talked to patients... she also saw a garden.
- Families also need help.
Use 'also' to glue your sentences together!