Family Asks for Money to Take Sick Child to Another Country for Treatment

Apr 24, 2026, 10:29

Introduction

A family in Adelaide wants to take their sick child to another country for a new cancer treatment. The treatment is not available in Australia yet. The family is asking people for money online.

Main Body

The child has a rare cancer. The child tried all treatments in Australia. The health people said a new treatment would come to South Australia soon. But the treatment did not come. The family needs $200,000 for travel, a place to stay, and the treatment. They started asking for money online. People gave more than $50,000. The family asked the government to help faster. The child is very sick. The health people said they need time to check the treatment is safe. The family says they will go to another country for the treatment if it does not come to Australia.

Conclusion

The family continues to ask for more money. The health people say they are working to bring the treatment to Australia, but it takes time.

Vocabulary Learning

ask
To say you want something from someone.請求；問
Example:The family is asking people for money online.
help
To do something for someone who needs it.幫助
Example:They asked the government to help faster.
money
Coins or notes used to buy things.金錢
Example:The family needs money for the treatment.
sick
Not healthy; ill.生病的
Example:The child is very sick.
treatment
Medical care to make someone better.治療
Example:The new treatment is not in Australia yet.

Sentence Learning

The family is asking people for money online.
Present continuous tense: 'is asking' shows an action happening now.本句使用现在进行时'is asking'，表示正在进行的动作。
The child has a rare cancer.
Simple present tense: 'has' shows a fact or state.本句使用一般现在时'has'，表示一个事实或状态。
The family needs $200,000 for travel, a place to stay, and the treatment.
Simple present tense: 'needs' shows a requirement. The list uses commas and 'and'.本句使用一般现在时'needs'，表示需求。列举项目时使用逗号以及'and'连接。
People gave more than $50,000.
Simple past tense: 'gave' shows a completed action in the past.本句使用一般过去时'gave'，表示过去完成的动作。
The child is very sick.
Simple present tense with 'is' + adjective: describes a current state.本句使用'is'加形容词的一般现在时，描述当前状态。