Rugby Player Kane Evans Says He Is Gay
橄欖球員 Kane Evans 承認自己是同性戀
Introduction
Kane Evans is a former rugby player. He told the public that he is gay. He is only the second man to do this in the Australian National Rugby League.
Kane Evans 是一名原橄欖球員。他向大眾透露自己是同性戀。他是澳洲國家橄欖球聯賽中，第二位這樣公開的男性。
Main Body
Kane spoke on TV about his life. He felt very sad for a long time. He started feeling this way at age 15. He had problems with drugs and had no home. Some people tried to take his money and scare him.
Kane 在電視節目中談論了他的生活。他長期以來感到非常悲傷。他在 15 歲時開始有這種感覺。他當時有藥物問題且沒有住所。有些人曾試圖搶奪他的錢財並恐嚇他。
Many people support Kane. Ian Roberts was the first gay player in 1995. He says Kane's story helps other players. His old coach, Trent Robinson, gave him money and help to get healthy.
許多人支持 Kane。Ian Roberts 是 1995 年第一位公開的同性戀球員。他說 Kane 的故事能幫助其他球員。他的前任教練 Trent Robinson 給了他金錢並幫助他恢復健康。
Some people say it is hard for men from Pacific islands. Their culture and religion make it difficult to be gay. Some players do not want to wear rainbow shirts. Leaders want to change the sport so all players feel safe.
有些人說，對於來自太平洋群島的男性來說很困難。他們的文化和宗教使得成為同性戀變得艱難。有些球員不想穿彩虹球衣。領導層希望改變這項運動，讓所有球員都能感到安全。
Conclusion
Kane Evans is now open about his life. This helps people talk about love and safety in Australian sports.
Kane Evans 現在對自己的生活非常坦白。這有助於人們在澳洲體育界討論關於愛與安全的話題。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Connection
Look at how we talk about things that already happened. In this story, we use a simple trick: adding -ed to the action word.
The Pattern:
- Start Started
- Try Tried
Wait! Some words are rebels. They don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:
- Tell Told
- Feel Felt
- Give Gave
🛠️ Building Simple Sentences
To reach A2, you need to connect a person to a feeling or a state. Use this map:
[Person] + [is/are/was/were] + [Description]
- Kane is gay. (Now)
- Kane was sad. (Past)
- People are supportive. (Now)
Pro Tip: Use "was" for one person and "were" for many people when talking about the past.