Free Hormone Medicine in Thailand
泰國提供免費荷爾蒙藥物
Introduction
Thailand now gives hormone medicine to transgender people for free.
泰國現在為跨性別人士提供免費的荷爾蒙藥物。
Main Body
The program started on June 10. Now, 50 clinics give these medicines. There are eight types of medicine for men and women.
這項計畫於 6 月 10 日開始。目前有 50 間診所提供這些藥物。共有八種藥物供男性與女性使用。
Doctors must help the patients. Patients must talk to a mental health doctor. They also need blood tests to stay healthy.
醫生必須協助病人。病人必須與心理健康醫生諮詢。他們還需要進行血液檢查以維持健康。
One leader, Senator Veerapun, is worried. He says the government has little money. He thinks the money should go to cancer and kidney clinics first.
一位名為 Veerapun 的參議員表示擔憂。他說政府資金有限。他認為資金應優先提供給癌症和腎臟診所。
Conclusion
The program is open in 50 places, but some leaders disagree about the cost.
該計畫已在 50 個地點開放，但部分領導人對成本持有異議。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Must' Rule
In this text, we see a very strong word: MUST.
Use must when something is a rule or necessary. It is simple:
Person → must → Action.
Examples from the text:
- Doctors must help the patients.
- Patients must talk to a doctor.
Try it with these everyday ideas:
- I must eat breakfast.
- You must study English.
- We must go home.
📦 Counting Things
Look at how the text describes groups:
- 50 clinics (Number + Place)
- Eight types (Number + Category)
When you want to describe a group in A2 English, always put the number first.
Wrong: Clinics 50 ❌ Right: 50 clinics ✅