BBC and World Tennis News

BBC 與世界網球新聞


Introduction

The BBC will show Wimbledon tennis until 2033. Also, the International Tennis Federation has a new name: World Tennis.

BBC 將播報溫布頓網球賽至 2033 年。此外,國際網球聯會已更名為 World Tennis。

Main Body

The All England Club and the BBC have a new deal. People can watch Wimbledon on free TV for six more years. The club wants many people to watch the games.

全英俱樂部與 BBC 簽署了新協議。民眾可以在免費電視上多觀看六年的溫布頓賽事。俱樂部希望有更多人收看比賽。

The BBC is changing its team. They have new people to talk about the games. These people played tennis before.

BBC 正在調整其團隊。他們聘請了新的評論員來分析比賽。這些人以前都是網球選手。

The International Tennis Federation is now called World Tennis. They want more people to know their name. They want 140 million people to play tennis by 2035.

國際網球聯會現在更名為 World Tennis。他們希望更多人知道這個名稱。他們的目標是在 2035 年前讓 1.4 億人參與網球運動。

World Tennis will spend most of its money to help the sport. They want to grow tennis in many countries.

World Tennis 將投入大部分資金來支持這項運動。他們希望在許多國家推廣網球。

Conclusion

People can watch Wimbledon for free for ten more years. World Tennis wants more people to play the sport.

民眾可以免費收看溫布頓賽事再延至十年。World Tennis 希望更多人參與這項運動。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In the text, we see a very useful word: want.

When you are at A2 level, you need to explain what people desire. Look at these examples from the story:

  • The club wants many people to watch.
  • They want more people to know their name.
  • They want 140 million people to play.

The Simple Rule:

Person \rightarrow want/wants \rightarrow Thing/Action

  • I want \rightarrow coffee.
  • He wants \rightarrow to play tennis.

📅 Talking about the Future

How do we say something will happen later? Use will.

  • The BBC will show Wimbledon.
  • (Now \rightarrow Future)

Just put will before the action word. It is the easiest way to talk about the future!

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
An official agreement between two people or groups
Example:The two companies signed a deal to work together.
federation (n.)
A group of organizations that join together
Example:The football federation organizes the national team.
spend (v.)
To use money to buy things or help someone
Example:I spend a lot of money on books.
grow (v.)
To make something become larger or more popular
Example:The company wants to grow its business in Asia.
Practice A2 words in a crossword