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Johnson Reveals He Has ALS

healthJuly 3, 2026·94 words·1 min read

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Johnson Reveals He Has ALS

Chris Johnson is a famous football player. He is 40 years old. He says he has ALS. ALS is a very bad illness. It has no cure.

ALS hurts the nerves in the body. Slowly, people can not walk or speak. Doctors found the illness last year. It began in his right hand. Now Johnson talks with a special machine. The machine follows his eyes.

Johnson wants to help other sick people. He says ALS changed his body. But it did not change his mind. Many people have ALS. Doctors hope to help them soon.

Key Vocabulary

n.: thin parts that carry feelings in the body
n.: a way to make sickness go away
n.: being sick
v.: to damage or harm
n.: the device he uses to talk
n.: a person who plays football

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.

nerven.

thin parts that carry feelings in the body

dây thần kinhnervos神経sinirlernerviosnerwyالأعصابzenuwenнервы神经신경

curen.

a way to make sickness go away

cách chữa khỏi bệnhcura, forma de curar治す方法、治療法tedavi, çarecura, remediolekarstwo, sposób na wyleczenieعلاج يشفي المرضgenezing, remedieлекарство, способ вылечить治愈方法치료법, 낫게 하는 방법

illnessn.

being sick

bệnh, căn bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病병, 질병

hurtv.

to damage or harm

làm tổn thương, gây hạidanifica, faz mal a傷つける、害するzarar verirdaña, hace daño auszkadza, szkodziيؤذي، يضرbeschadigt, doet kwaad aanповреждает, вредит损害，伤害손상시키다, 해치다

machinen.

the device he uses to talk

máy (dùng để nói)máquina, aparelho機械、装置makine, cihazmáquina, aparatomaszyna, urządzenieآلة، جهازmachine, apparaatустройство, машина机器，设备기계, 장치

football playern.

a person who plays football

cầu thủ bóng đá (Mỹ)jogador de futebol americanoアメリカンフットボールの選手Amerikan futbolu oyuncusujugador de fútbol americanogracz futbolu amerykańskiegoلاعب كرة القدم الأمريكيةAmerican footballspelerигрок в американский футбол橄榄球运动员미식축구 선수

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The illness began in his left hand.

ALS has no cure.

A machine follows his eyes.

ALS changed his mind.

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What does ALS hurt in the body?

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Johnson Reveals He Has ALS

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