Famous Drivers Race in Washington D.C.
知名賽車手在華盛頓特區競賽
Introduction
The International Race of Champions (IROC) will have a race on August 22. It is part of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington D.C.
國際冠軍賽 (IROC) 將於 8 月 22 日舉行比賽。這是華盛頓特區 Freedom 250 大獎賽的一部分。
Main Body
The cars will drive on a street track. The track is near the National Mall. President Donald Trump said the cars can race in the city. The race celebrates 250 years of the United States.
賽車將在街道賽道上行駛。賽道位於國家廣場附近。川普總統表示賽車可以在市區競賽。此次比賽是為了慶祝美國建國 250 週年。
Many famous drivers will race. These drivers won big races in NASCAR and IndyCar. They will all drive the same type of car. They will use old Pontiac Firebirds.
許多知名賽車手將參賽。這些車手曾在 NASCAR 和 IndyCar 的重大賽事中獲勝。他們將全部駕駛同一款車，使用的是舊款 Pontiac Firebirds。
IROC started in 1973. It stopped for a few years. Two men, Rob Kauffman and Ray Evernham, started it again in 2024. Now, the race makes the Saturday schedule more exciting.
IROC 始於 1973 年。之後停止了幾年。Rob Kauffman 和 Ray Evernham 兩位人士於 2024 年將其重新啟動。現在，這場比賽讓週六的行程變得更加刺激。
Conclusion
The IROC race and the IndyCar race are a big party for cars on August 22 and 23.
IROC 賽車與 IndyCar 賽車在 8 月 22 日和 23 日將是一場盛大的汽車慶典。
Vocabulary Learning
🏁 Speaking About the Future
In this story, we see a pattern: will + action.
When we are sure something is going to happen later, we use will. It is like a promise or a fact about the future.
Examples from the text:
- The cars will drive on a street track.
- They will all drive the same type of car.
- They will use old Pontiac Firebirds.
How to build it:
Person will action word (simple form)
Simple Comparison:
- Now: The cars drive. (They are doing it now)
- Future: The cars will drive. (They are doing it on August 22)
🗓️ Time Words
To reach A2, you need to connect your actions to a date. Look at how the text does this:
- On August 22 (Use 'on' for specific days)
- In 1973 (Use 'in' for years)
- In Washington D.C. (Use 'in' for cities)