Lottie Woad Plays in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Lottie Woad 參加 KPMG 女子 PGA 錦標賽


Introduction

Lottie Woad is a professional golfer. She is playing in her first KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Lottie Woad 是一名職業高爾夫球手。她正參加她的首場 KPMG 女子 PGA 錦標賽。

Main Body

Lottie Woad is 22 years old. She is number eight in the world. She won a big game in Scotland. Last week, she lost a game because she missed one short hit. Now, she feels okay because she has many other wins.

Lottie Woad 今年 22 歲。她是世界排名第八。她在蘇格蘭贏得了一場重大賽事。上週,她因為一次短距離擊球失誤而輸掉了比賽。現在她感覺還不錯,因為她之前有許多次獲勝經驗。

Lottie is good at big games. She had a bad start at one game, but she won the next one. Now she is at Hazeltine National Golf Club. The grass is very thick here. She must hit the ball very carefully.

Lottie 擅長參加重大賽事。她在某場比賽中開局不利,但隨後在下一場贏回。現在她身在 Hazeltine National Golf Club。這裡的草非常茂密,她必須非常小心地擊球。

This game has a lot of money. The winners can get part of 13 million dollars. Many famous players are here. Lottie will play with Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson in the second round.

這場比賽的獎金非常豐厚。獲勝者可分得 1,300 萬美元的獎金。許多知名球手都出席了。Lottie 將在第二輪與 Lydia Ko 及 Brooke Henderson 同組對決。

Conclusion

Lottie wants to win her first big championship. She is practicing hard and staying happy.

Lottie 希望贏得她的第一個大錦標賽。她正努力練習並保持愉快的心情。

Vocabulary Learning

🌟 Talking About the Past & Present

Look at how the story changes time. We use different words to show if something is happening now or if it already happened.

Right Now (Present)

  • She is 22 years old.
  • She is playing.
  • She feels okay.

Before (Past)

  • She won a big game. (Past of win)
  • She lost a game. (Past of lose)
  • She had a bad start. (Past of have)

💡 Useful Word Pairings

In English, some words always like to stay together. Notice these from the text:

  • Good at \rightarrow Lottie is good at big games.
  • Practicing hard \rightarrow She is practicing hard.

Tip: Use "good at" + [activity] to describe a skill!

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing a job as a way to earn money
Example:She is a professional golfer.
championship (n.)
A big competition to find the best player
Example:Lottie wants to win her first big championship.
missed (v.)
Did not hit or catch something
Example:She lost the game because she missed one short hit.
thick (adj.)
Growing close together or having a large size
Example:The grass is very thick here.
carefully (adv.)
Giving a lot of attention to avoid mistakes
Example:She must hit the ball very carefully.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:Many famous players are here.
practicing (v.)
Doing something many times to become better
Example:She is practicing hard for the game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword