Princess Catherine Visits a Cancer Hospital
凱特王妃訪問癌症醫院
Introduction
Princess Catherine visited The Christie Hospital in Manchester on June 4. She talked to patients and staff.
凱特王妃於6月4日訪問了曼徹斯特的Christie醫院，並與患者及員工交流。
Main Body
The Princess met a patient named Claire. Claire finished her cancer medicine. Claire rang a bell to celebrate. The Princess said that cancer is hard for the whole family.
王妃見到一名叫Claire的患者。Claire已經完成了癌症藥物治療。Claire敲響了鈴鐺以示慶祝。王妃表示，癌症對整個家庭來說都很艱辛。
Next, the Princess walked around the hospital. She saw a garden and a room for art. She painted with six patients. She also visited young people and their families.
接著，王妃在醫院內四處走訪。她看到了花園和一間藝術教室。她與六名患者一起繪畫。她也探訪了年輕人及其家屬。
This was her second visit for cancer this week. The Princess had cancer in March 2024. She finished her medicine in January 2025.
這是她本週第二次訪問癌症相關機構。王妃於2024年3月患癌，並於2025年1月完成藥物治療。
Conclusion
The Princess said that patients need more than just medicine to feel better. The hospital boss thanked her for the visit.
王妃表示，患者若想康復，需要的不僅僅是藥物。醫院負責人對她的訪問表示感謝。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Done' Action (Past Tense)
In this story, we see things that happened and are now finished. To talk about the past in English, we often add -ed to the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Visit Visited
- Talk Talked
- Finish Finished
- Paint Painted
⚠️ The 'Rule Breaker': Some words don't follow the -ed pattern. They change completely.
- Wrong: Ringed Right: Rang
How to use this for A2: When you tell a story about your day or your week, look for the action and add -ed. If it sounds strange, it might be a 'rule breaker' like rang.