Hearts Get New Coach Wouter Vrancken

Hearts 聘請新總教練 Wouter Vrancken


Introduction

Heart of Midlothian has a new coach. His name is Wouter Vrancken. He is from Belgium. He has a contract for two years.

Heart of Midlothian 聘請了新總教練,名叫 Wouter Vrancken。他來自比利時,簽下了一份為期兩年的合約。

Main Body

Derek McInnes was the old coach. He left the club to go to Rangers. Last year, Hearts finished second in the league. They lost their last game to Celtic.

Derek McInnes 是前任總教練。他離開球隊前往 Rangers。去年,Hearts 在聯賽中獲得第二名。他們在最後一場比賽中輸給了 Celtic。

Wouter Vrancken was a coach at Sint-Truiden. He helped that team finish third. He also won a cup in Belgium. He likes fast and attacking football.

Wouter Vrancken 曾在 Sint-Truiden 擔任總教練。他幫助該球隊獲得第三名,並在比利時贏得一座獎盃。他偏好快節奏且具攻擊性的足球風格。

The club used computers to find Vrancken. They want to buy cheap players and sell them for more money. The team is changing because some players left.

球隊利用電腦分析地找到了 Vrancken。他們希望低價買入球員並以更高價格出售。由於部分球員離隊,球隊目前正處於轉型階段。

Conclusion

Vrancken is now the leader. He wants his team to win and be the best in Scotland.

Vrancken 現在是領軍人物。他希望帶領球隊獲勝,成為蘇格蘭最強的球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Past' vs 'Present' Switch

Look at how the story moves from what happened before to what is happening now.

The Old Way (Past)

  • He was a coach.
  • He helped the team.
  • They lost the game.
  • Players left.

The New Way (Present)

  • He is the leader.
  • He likes fast football.
  • They want to buy players.

Quick Rule: When talking about yesterday or last year → add -ed (helped) or use a special word (left/lost). When talking about today or a general fact → use the base word (likes/want) or is/are.


Key Words to Remember:

  • Old \rightarrow New
  • Left \rightarrow Is here
  • Finished \rightarrow Wants to win

Vocabulary Learning

coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The football coach tells the players where to run.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:He signed a contract to work for the company for one year.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:Which team is first in the football league?
attacking (adj.)
Trying to score goals or move forward in a game
Example:The team is playing attacking football to win the game.
leader (n.)
The person in charge of a group
Example:The captain is the leader of the team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword