Johnny Marr Sells His Guitars

Johnny Marr 出售他的吉他


Introduction

Johnny Marr is a famous musician. He is selling 95 guitars and other music tools in London on September 17.

Johnny Marr 是一位著名的音樂家。他將於 9 月 17 日在倫敦出售 95 把吉他及其他音樂器材。

Main Body

Johnny wrote a book about his guitars in 2023. Now he does not want to keep them in a room. He wants other musicians to use them.

Johnny 在 2023 年寫了一本關於他吉他的書。現在他不想將它們一直留在房間裡,他希望其他音樂家能使用它們。

Some guitars are very expensive. One guitar costs £150,000. He used these guitars for his band, The Smiths, and for movies.

有些吉他非常昂貴,其中一把吉他價值 15 萬英鎊。這些吉他在他參與 The Smiths 樂團以及拍攝電影時使用過。

People can see the guitars in New York and London before the sale. Johnny will give money from ten guitars to two charities.

在拍賣之前,人們可以在紐約和倫敦看到這些吉他。Johnny 將會把十把吉他的所得捐贈給兩家慈善機構。

Conclusion

The sale ends on September 17. Johnny has a new music album on October 2.

拍賣會於 9 月 17 日結束。Johnny 將於 10 月 2 日發行新音樂專輯。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time Words

Look at how we talk about when things happen. We use on for specific days and dates.

  • on September 17
  • on October 2

💰 Counting and Money

In English, we put the symbol before the number:

  • £150,000 (One hundred and fifty thousand pounds)

🛠️ Simple Action Words (Verbs)

Notice these common patterns for A2 level:

Now vs. Past

  • He wrote a book (Finished/Past) \rightarrow He does not want to keep them (Now/Present)

Wanting things

  • He wants other musicians to use them.
  • Pattern: Person + wants + someone + to do something.

📦 Short Vocabulary List

  • Famous: Many people know this person.
  • Charity: An organization that helps people.

Vocabulary Learning

musician (n.)
A person who plays a musical instrument
Example:My brother is a talented musician who plays the piano.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That new car is too expensive for me to buy.
charities (n.)
Organizations that help people in need
Example:She gives money to animal charities every year.
album (n.)
A collection of songs recorded by an artist
Example:I love listening to the singer's first music album.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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