New Players for Italian Football Teams

義大利足球隊尋找新球員


Introduction

The World Cup is over. Now, many Italian football teams want to buy and sell players.

世界盃已經結束,現在許多義大利足球隊想要買賣球員。

Main Body

Juventus wants Nicolò Zaniolo. He costs 15 million euros. AC Milan wants Antonio Silva from Benfica. Inter Milan wants Curtis Jones, but he is very expensive.

尤文圖斯想要 Nicolò Zaniolo,價格為 1500 萬歐元。AC 米蘭想要來自本菲卡的 Antonio Silva。國際米蘭想要 Curtis Jones,但他的價格非常昂貴。

Napoli has too many players. The coach wants to sell some players to make the team smaller. Napoli and Fiorentina both want a player named Ezequiel Zeballos.

拿波利球員太多,總教練想要出售部分球員以縮小球隊規模。拿波利和佛羅倫查都想要一名叫 Ezequiel Zeballos 的球員。

Lazio wants new defenders from Sevilla. They want to sell Manuel Lazzari to Fiorentina for 3 million euros. Roma does not want Remo Freuler.

拉齊奧想要從塞維利亞引進新後衛。他們想將 Manuel Lazzari 以 300 萬歐元賣給佛羅倫查。羅馬不想要 Remo Freuler。

Conclusion

Teams are changing their players to follow the new plans of their coaches.

球隊正根據總教練的新計劃更換球員。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money & Desire

In this text, we see how to say what someone wants and how much it costs. This is perfect for shopping or business.

The 'Want' Pattern

  • Juventus wants Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • AC Milan wants Antonio Silva.

Rule: When we talk about one team or one person (He/She/It), we add an -s to the action word: Want \rightarrow Wants.


Talking about Price

  • He costs 15 million euros.
  • He is very expensive.

Quick Guide:

  • Costs \rightarrow Use this for the exact number (Price tag).
  • Expensive \rightarrow Use this to describe the feeling of the price (High price).

Opposite Corner: If something is not expensive, it is cheap.

Vocabulary Learning

expensive (adj.)
Costs a lot of money
Example:The new car is very expensive.
coach (n.)
The person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players where to run.
defenders (n.)
Players who try to stop the other team from scoring
Example:The defenders protect the goal.
changing (v.)
Making something different
Example:I am changing my clothes for the party.
Practice A2 words in a crossword