Aaron Ramsey Runs London Marathon for Charity After Stopping Football

Introduction

Aaron Ramsey was the captain of Wales. He played football for many years. Now he stopped playing. On Sunday, he will run the London Marathon. He wants to get money for a charity. The charity is called It's Never You. His friends started it after their son died of cancer.

Main Body

Ramsey did not play football for seven months. He hoped to play for Wales in the World Cup. But Wales did not go to the World Cup. So he stopped playing. Now he wants to be a coach. He was a temporary coach for Cardiff City for three games. He also helped the Wales coach. He has the papers to be a coach. The charity helps children with cancer. Ramsey's friend's son Hugh died from cancer. Hugh was six years old. Ramsey's son Sonny played with Hugh. Ramsey raised more than £25,000 for the charity. He used a butterfly sign in football games to show support. On Sunday, Ceri Menai-Davis will also run the marathon. He is Hugh's father. He will wear Hugh's shoes on a string around his neck. He will carry the names of more than 500 sick children on his back. He ran before with a heavy bag. The bag was as heavy as Hugh when he died. Ramsey trained alone for the marathon. He said it was hard but good.

Conclusion

Ramsey runs the marathon to help the charity and to remember his friend's son. This is his first big public event after stopping football. He also wants to start a new job as a coach. But first, he wants to finish the race with Ceri Menai-Davis.

Vocabulary Learning

charity (n.)
an organization that gives help to people who need it慈善機構
Example:He runs the marathon to get money for a charity.
coach (n.)
a person who trains a sports team or player教練
Example:He wants to be a coach after stopping football.
race (n.)
a competition to see who is fastest比賽;賽跑
Example:He wants to finish the race with Ceri.
remember (v.)
to keep someone or something in your mind記住;懷念
Example:He runs the marathon to remember his friend's son.
support (n.)
help or encouragement given to someone支持
Example:He used a butterfly sign to show support.

Sentence Learning

Now he stopped playing.
Time Marker: 'Now' indicates the present time after a change.「現在」表示變化後的當前時間。
On Sunday, he will run the London Marathon.
Time Marker: 'On Sunday' specifies the day of the event.「在星期日」指定事件的日期。
But Wales did not go to the World Cup.
Connector: 'But' shows contrast between expectation and reality.「但是」表示期望與現實之間的對比。
He wants to get money for a charity.
Prepositional Phrase: 'for a charity' shows the purpose of getting money.「為慈善機構」表示籌款的目的。
So he stopped playing.
Connector: 'So' shows the result of a previous situation.「所以」表示先前情況的結果。