Bernadette Chirac Dies at 93
Bernadette Chirac 逝世,享壽 93 歲
Introduction
Bernadette Chirac died at age 93. She was the wife of former French President Jacques Chirac.
Bernadette Chirac 於 93 歲時逝世。她是前法國總統 Jacques Chirac 的妻子。
Main Body
Bernadette met Jacques at university. They married in 1956. She helped her husband in politics for many years. She was the only French first lady to win an election for a local government job.
Bernadette 在大學時與 Jacques 相識。他們於 1956 年結婚。多年來她一直協助丈夫從事政治活動。她是唯一一位贏得地方政府選舉的法國第一夫人。
Bernadette had strong ideas about politics. She gave important advice to the president. She stayed with her husband even when he had problems in their marriage.
Bernadette 對政治有強烈的見解。她向總統提供了重要的建議。即便在婚姻遇到困難時,她依然陪伴在丈夫身邊。
Bernadette also helped sick children. She led a charity called 'Pièces Jaunes'. She did this work for many years after her daughter died.
Bernadette 也幫助病童。她領導了一個名為 ''Pièces Jaunes'' 的慈善機構。在女兒去世後,她致力於這項工作多年。
Conclusion
President Emmanuel Macron said she was an important person in French history.
總統 Emmanuel Macron 表示她是法國歷史上一個重要的人物。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
When we tell a story about someone's life, we change the action words (verbs) to show it already happened.
The Pattern: Adding -ed Most words just need a little tail at the end:
- Help Helped
- Marry Married
- Stay Stayed
The Rule-Breakers Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Meet Met
- Give Gave
- Do Did
- Win Won
Quick Guide: How to use them
- Present: She helps children. (She does it now)
- Past: She helped children. (She did it years ago)