Actor Tracy Shaw is Sick

演員 Tracy Shaw 生病了


Introduction

Tracy Shaw is a famous actor. She has breast cancer. She is taking strong medicine called chemotherapy.

Tracy Shaw 是一位著名的演員。她患有乳腺癌,目前正在接受一種稱為化療的強力藥物治療。

Main Body

Tracy went to the hospital in April. She felt very weak and tired. She had problems with her stomach and mouth. She could not eat or taste food.

Tracy 在四月入院了。她感到非常虛弱且疲憊。她的胃部和口腔出現問題,導致她無法進食或品嚐食物。

Tracy could not go to the pharmacy alone. Her friends helped her get her medicine. She slept for a long time and then she felt better.

Tracy 無法獨自前往藥局,是由她的朋友們幫她領藥。她在長時間睡眠後,感覺好轉了。

Tracy wants the government to give more money to the NHS. She says the health service needs more help. She thanks her friends and fans for their love.

Tracy 希望政府能為 NHS(國民醫療服務體系)提供更多資金。她表示醫療服務需要更多幫助。她也感謝朋友們和粉絲們對她的愛。

Conclusion

Tracy went to the hospital. Now she feels a little better.

Tracy 入院了,現在感覺好一點了。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Past' Switch

Look at how the story changes from Now to Then.

Now (Present)

  • She is a famous actor.
  • She has cancer.

Then (Past)

  • Tracy went to the hospital.
  • She felt weak.
  • She had problems.

Quick Rule: When we talk about a finished time (like "in April"), the word changes shape:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Feel \rightarrow Felt
  • Have \rightarrow Had

🛠 Useful Word Pairings

In English, some words always 'stick' together to describe health. Learn them as one piece:

  • Feel + weak (No energy)
  • Feel + better (Recovering)
  • Take + medicine (Using a drug to get well)

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The actor is very famous around the world.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave her strong medicine.
weak (adj.)
Not strong; having little energy
Example:She felt weak after being sick for a long time.
stomach (n.)
The part of your body where food goes
Example:My stomach hurts after eating too much.
pharmacy (n.)
A shop where you buy medicine
Example:I need to go to the pharmacy to get my pills.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword