John McGinn Helps Children With Eye Problems

John McGinn 幫助有視力問題的兒童


Introduction

John McGinn is a football player. He used a goal celebration to help children who cannot see well.

John McGinn 是一名足球員。他利用慶祝進球的動作來幫助視力不佳的兒童。

Main Body

Scotland played Haiti and won 1-0. John McGinn scored a goal. He put his hands over his eyes like glasses. He did this for his nephew, Jack. Jack needs special glasses to play sports.

蘇格蘭對陣海地並以 1-0 獲勝。John McGinn 攻入一球。他將雙手放在眼睛前,模仿戴眼鏡的樣子。他是為了他的侄子 Jack 而這樣做的。Jack 在運動時需要佩戴特製眼鏡。

John wants children to feel happy with their glasses. When John was young, he was mean to children with glasses. Now he wants to change that.

John 希望孩子們能對佩戴眼鏡感到快樂。John 年輕時,曾對戴眼鏡的孩子很刻薄。現在他想要改變這一點。

Many parents saw this on TV. They say their children now feel brave. Some children now want to visit the eye doctor.

許多家長在電視上看到了這一幕。他們說孩子們現在感到勇敢了。有些孩子現在想去就診眼科醫生。

Conclusion

John's celebration is now a way to help people's health.

John 的慶祝動作現在成了一種幫助人們健康的方式。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past vs. Present' Switch

Look at how John changed over time. We use different words to show then and now.

The Past (Then) 🕰️

  • "John was young"
  • "He was mean"
  • Rule: Use was for one person in the past.

The Present (Now) 🌟

  • "John is a player"
  • "He wants to change"
  • Rule: Use is or add an -s to the action word for one person now.

Quick Map: Was (Past) \rightarrow Is (Present)

Vocabulary for Feelings:

  • Mean \rightarrow Not nice
  • Brave \rightarrow Strong/Not afraid
  • Happy \rightarrow Good feeling

Vocabulary Learning

celebration (n.)
Something you do to show you are happy about a special event
Example:The team had a big celebration after winning the game.
nephew (n.)
The son of your brother or sister
Example:John bought a toy for his nephew, Jack.
mean (adj.)
Not kind to other people
Example:It is not nice to be mean to your classmates.
brave (adj.)
Not afraid of dangerous or difficult things
Example:The little girl was brave when she went to the doctor.
Practice A2 words in a crossword