Professor Richard Scolyer Dies After Fighting Brain Cancer

Richard Scolyer 教授在對抗腦癌後逝世


Introduction

Professor Richard Scolyer was a famous doctor in Australia. He died at age 59. He had brain cancer for three years.

Richard Scolyer 教授是一位在澳洲著名的醫生。他在 59 歲時逝世,此前患有腦癌三年。

Main Body

Professor Scolyer helped many people with skin cancer. He found new medicines. These medicines helped more people live longer.

Scolyer 教授幫助了許多皮膚癌患者。他發現了新藥,讓更多人能夠延長壽命。

In 2023, he got brain cancer. He tried a new treatment on himself. He used three drugs and a special vaccine. This was a test to see if it worked.

在 2023 年,他患上腦癌。他在自己身上嘗試了一種新療法,使用了三種藥物和一種特殊疫苗。這是一次測試,以確認其成效。

The treatment did not cure him, but it gave doctors new information. Now, doctors in the USA and Australia are using this information to help other patients.

雖然該療法未能治癒他,但為醫生提供了新資訊。現在美國和澳洲的醫生正利用這些資訊來幫助其他患者。

The government gave 5.9 million dollars for brain cancer research. They started a new research position in his name to find more cures.

政府撥款 590 萬美元用於腦癌研究。他們還以他的名義設立了一個新的研究職位,以尋找更多治癒方法。

Conclusion

Professor Scolyer died, but he helped find new ways to fight brain cancer.

Scolyer 教授雖然逝世,但他幫助人們找到了對抗腦癌的新方法。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In the story, we see a pattern: He + action word (ending in -ed). This tells us something happened and is now finished.

Look at these changes:

  • Help \rightarrow helped
  • Try \rightarrow tried
  • Use \rightarrow used

💡 The "Not" Rule

To say something is negative in the past, we use did not (or didn't) + the normal word. We do NOT add "-ed" here.

The treatment did not cured him.The treatment did not cure him.


🔑 Key Vocabulary for A2

WordSimple Meaning
ResearchStudying something to find a truth
CureTo make a sick person healthy again
TreatmentThe medicine or care a doctor gives

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The doctor is famous for his work with cancer.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave me some medicine for my cough.
treatment (n.)
Medical care given to a patient for a disease
Example:The new treatment helped the patient get better.
vaccine (n.)
A medicine that protects you from a disease
Example:The vaccine helps stop the virus from spreading.
cure (v.)
To make a sick person healthy again
Example:Doctors are trying to cure the disease.
research (n.)
Detailed study of a subject to find new information
Example:The university is doing research on brain cancer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword