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Ferguson Got His Voice Back

healthOctober 4, 2026·93 words·1 min read

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Ferguson Got His Voice Back
Alex Ferguson was a famous football manager. In 2018, he had a big brain problem. Doctors did an operation on his brain. After that, he could not speak.
A therapist helped him. He wrote the names of animals and rivers. Slowly, his voice came back. Four months later, he went to a football game. He was very afraid. But the fans stood up and clapped for him.
Now Ferguson is 84 years old. He says he feels quite good. He still watches his old team. He has a new book about his life.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the boss of a sports team
n.
the part in your head that thinks
n.
when doctors cut and fix the body
n.
a person who helps you get better
adj.
feeling fear, scared
v.
hit your hands together
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

managern.

the boss of a sports team

huấn luyện viên trưởngtreinador監督teknik direktörentrenadormenedżer, trenerمدربmanager, trainerглавный тренер主教练감독
brainn.

the part in your head that thinks

nãocérebro脳beyincerebromózgدماغhersenenмозг大脑뇌
operationn.

when doctors cut and fix the body

ca phẫu thuậtcirurgia, operação手術ameliyatoperaciónoperacjaعملية جراحيةoperatieоперация手术수술
therapistn.

a person who helps you get better

nhà trị liệuterapeuta療法士terapistterapeutaterapeutaمعالجtherapeutтерапевт (логопед)治疗师치료사
afraidadj.

feeling fear, scared

sợ hãicom medo怖い、不安なkorkmuşasustadoprzestraszonyخائفbangиспуганный害怕的두려운
clapv.

hit your hands together

vỗ tayaplaudiram拍手したalkışladıaplaudieronklaskaliصفقواklaptenаплодировали鼓掌박수를 쳤다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

His voice came back very fast.

2

After the operation, he could not speak.

3

He is 84 years old now.

4

He does not watch his old team now.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What did he write when he was learning to speak again?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the fans do when he went to the football game?

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