Francesco Molinari Joins Ryder Cup Team

Francesco Molinari 加入萊德盃隊伍


Introduction

Luke Donald is the captain. He chose Francesco Molinari to help him in the next Ryder Cup in Ireland.

Luke Donald 是隊長。他選擇了 Francesco Molinari 來協助他參加下次在愛爾蘭舉行的萊德盃。

Main Body

Francesco will work with his brother, Edoardo. They worked together before in Rome and New York. They both won a big game in 2010.

Francesco 將與他的哥哥 Edoardo 合作。他們之前在羅馬和紐約共同工作過。他們兩人在 2010 年都贏得了一場重大賽事。

Francesco is a great player. In 2018, he won five games in one tournament. He also won the British Open that year.

Francesco 是一位優秀的球員。在 2018 年,他在單次賽事中贏得了五場比賽。他那年還贏得了英國公開賽。

Francesco said yes to the job quickly. He liked working with the team in the past.

Francesco 很快就答應了這項工作。他很喜歡過去與團隊合作的經驗。

Conclusion

Francesco and Edoardo Molinari will help Luke Donald in the next Ryder Cup.

Francesco 和 Edoardo Molinari 將協助 Luke Donald 參加下次的萊德盃。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past Power' Pattern

Look at these words from the text: chose, worked, won, liked.

These are all past actions. To talk about things that already happened, we change the verb.

1. The Regulars (Just add -ed)

  • Work → Worked*
  • Like → Liked*

2. The Rule-Breakers (They change completely)

  • Choose → Chose*
  • Win → Won*

Quick Reference Table

NowThen (Past)
I workI worked
I winI won
I likeI liked
I chooseI chose

Vocabulary Learning

captain (n.)
The leader of a team
Example:The captain tells the players where to go.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games
Example:He played in a tennis tournament last week.
quickly (adv.)
At a fast speed
Example:She finished her homework very quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword