Aston Martin Changes Their Cars and Team

Aston Martin 調整賽車與團隊


Introduction

Aston Martin is fixing their cars. The cars had many problems in the 2026 season.

Aston Martin 正在修理他們的賽車。這些賽車在 2026 賽季遇到了許多問題。

Main Body

The Honda engine makes the car shake too much. This is a big problem. The team will fix the engine at the Belgian Grand Prix on July 19. They want to get points in the races again.

Honda 引擎導致賽車震動過劇。這是一個大問題。車隊將在 7 月 19 日的比利時大獎賽修理引擎。他們希望在比賽中重新得分。

Adrian Newey is a famous designer. He is making a new car body. The driver, Lance Stroll, says the team is waiting for these new parts. They hope the car becomes fast again like in 2023.

Adrian Newey 是一位著名的設計師。他正在設計新的車身。車手 Lance Stroll 表示,車隊正在等待這些新零件。他們希望賽車能恢復到 2023 年時的速度。

Fernando Alonso has one year left on his contract. He is unhappy because the car is slow. He might leave the team. Other teams like Cadillac have drivers, so it is hard for him to find a new seat.

Fernando Alonso 的合約還剩一年。他因為賽車速度太慢而感到不快。他可能會離開車隊。由於其他車隊(如 Cadillac)已有車手,他很難找到新的席位。

Conclusion

Aston Martin needs the new engine and the new car body to work well.

Aston Martin 需要新引擎與新車身能良好運作。

Vocabulary Learning

🏎️ The 'Change' Pattern

In this text, we see how things move from Bad \rightarrow Good.

1. The Action Words (Verbs)

  • Fixing \rightarrow Making something work again.
  • Waiting \rightarrow Staying in one place until something happens.
  • Leave \rightarrow Going away from a place/team.

2. Comparing Now vs. Then Look at how we describe the car:

  • Now: "The car is slow" / "shake too much".
  • Past: "Fast... like in 2023".

3. Useful A2 Words for Problems

WordMeaningExample from text
ProblemSomething wrong"This is a big problem."
UnhappyNot glad"He is unhappy."
HardNot easy"It is hard for him."

Quick Tip: To reach A2, stop using just "good" or "bad". Use words like famous, slow, or fast to give more detail.

Vocabulary Learning

fixing (v.)
Repairing something that is broken or not working.
Example:My father is fixing the broken chair.
shake (v.)
To move quickly back and forth or up and down.
Example:The window starts to shake when the wind is strong.
designer (n.)
A person who plans how something will look and work.
Example:The designer made a beautiful new dress.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:I signed a contract for my new job.
unhappy (adj.)
Not happy; feeling sad or disappointed.
Example:She is unhappy because she lost her favorite book.
Practice A2 words in a crossword