Celtic Football Club Keeps Its Coaches

Celtic足球俱樂部留用教練


Introduction

Celtic FC has a new manager. Martin O'Neill is the permanent manager now.

Celtic FC 有了新任總教練。Martin O'Neill 現在是正式總教練。

Main Body

Martin O'Neill is 75 years old. He signed a contract for one year. He may stay for one more year after that. He worked for the club before from 2000 to 2005.

Martin O'Neill 今年 75 歲。他簽了一年的合約。之後他可能會再留一年。他曾在 2000 年至 2005 年間在這家俱樂部工作。

Three coaches will stay at the club. Their names are Shaun Maloney, Stephen McManus, and Mark Fotheringham. They helped the team win the league and the Scottish Cup last year.

三位教練將留任俱樂部。他們分別是 Shaun Maloney, Stephen McManus 和 Mark Fotheringham。他們幫助球隊在去年贏得了聯賽和蘇格蘭盃。

One coach left the club. Gavin Strachan went to West Bromwich Albion.

有一位教練離開了俱樂部。Gavin Strachan 前往了 West Bromwich Albion。

Conclusion

The club is now ready for the next season.

俱樂部現在已準備好迎接下個賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Before' and 'Now' Shift

Look at how we talk about time in this story. We move from the past to the present.

Past Actions (Finished) These words describe things that already happened. They usually end in -ed.

  • worked \rightarrow He worked for the club.
  • helped \rightarrow They helped the team.

Current Status (Now) We use is or are to describe a person or a situation right now.

  • is \rightarrow Martin O'Neill is 75 years old.
  • are \rightarrow Their names are Shaun, Stephen, and Mark.

Quick Guide:

  • Use -ed for old stories \rightarrow He signed a contract.
  • Use is/are for today \rightarrow The club is ready.

Vocabulary Learning

permanent (adj.)
Lasting for a long time or forever; not temporary.
Example:She finally found a permanent job after working as a student.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a contract for three years with the team.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team or an athlete.
Example:The football coach told the players to run faster.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other in a competition.
Example:Their team is the best in the national league.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played.
Example:The football season usually starts in August.
Practice A2 words in a crossword