Charity Stops Choir from Singing at Marathon

Apr 25, 2026, 10:35

Introduction

A charity called Scope stopped a group called the Singing Striders. The choir cannot sing at the London Marathon now.

Main Body

The choir leader is Janet Murray. She has strong ideas about men and women. Some people did not like her ideas. They told Scope about it. Scope wants all people to feel welcome. They think Ms. Murray's ideas hurt some people. Scope says she cannot represent them. Ms. Murray is unhappy. She says the choir is for helping people. She says her ideas are personal and not for the choir. Many people will run in the London Marathon this year. More than 59,000 people will finish the race.

Conclusion

The choir will not sing at the race. This is because Scope and the choir leader disagree about gender.

Vocabulary Learning

charity (n.)
organization / a group that helps people in need慈善機構
Example:This charity helps children who are sick.
choir (n.)
singing group / a group of people who sing together合唱團
Example:My sister sings in the school choir every Friday.
disagree (v.)
differ / to have a different opinion from someone不同意；意見分歧
Example:My friends and I disagree about which movie is the best.
personal (adj.)
private / belonging to one person rather than a group個人的；私人的
Example:I cannot tell you because it is a personal matter.
represent (v.)
speak for / to act or speak for a group or person代表
Example:He will represent our school in the competition.

Sentence Learning

The choir cannot sing at the London Marathon now.
Time Marker: The word "now" shows when the action is happening.單詞「now」顯示了動作發生的時間。
She has strong ideas about men and women.
Basic Connector: The word "and" is used to join two nouns together.單詞「and」用於將兩個名詞連接起來。
Many people will run in the London Marathon this year.
Prepositional Phrase: "in the London Marathon" tells us the location of the event.「in the London Marathon」告訴我們活動的地點。
She says the choir is for helping people.
Prepositional Phrase: "for helping people" explains the purpose of the group.「for helping people」解釋了該團體的目的。
This is because Scope and the choir leader disagree about gender.
Reason: The word "because" explains the reason for the decision.單詞「because」解釋了決定背後的原因。