Horse Racing in Taree
Taree 賽馬
Introduction
The Manning Valley Race Club has horse races on Tuesday. Many horses and trainers are ready to race.
Manning Valley 賽馬會週二將舉行賽馬活動。許多賽馬與練馬師已準備好參賽。
Main Body
Some horses are new and some are old. Hold My Drink is a strong horse. Trainer Kris Lees has three horses in one race. One horse, Bollente Bella, raced in the big city before. She may win because she is experienced.
有些馬是新馬，有些則是老馬。Hold My Drink 是一匹強勢的馬。練馬師 Kris Lees 在同一場比賽中派出三匹馬。其中一匹名為 Bollente Bella 的馬之前曾在大城市參賽。由於她經驗豐富，因此很有機會獲勝。
Other horses are in a different race. Smashing Nova won a race recently. Too Darn Finesse likes longer races. Microgravity and Prince Is Game are also in this race. They want to win today.
其他馬則參加另一場比賽。Smashing Nova 最近贏得了一場比賽。Too Darn Finesse 偏好較長距離的賽事。Microgravity 與 Prince Is Game 也參加了這場比賽。他們今天都渴望獲勝。
Conclusion
Trainer Kris Lees has a good plan. Many horses have a good chance to win.
練馬師 Kris Lees 有一個很好的計劃。許多馬匹都有很大的獲勝機會。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Word Power: 'Some' vs 'Many'
In this story, we see two ways to talk about a group of things without using exact numbers.
1. Many → Use this for a large amount.
- "Many horses and trainers..."
- "Many horses have a good chance..."
2. Some → Use this for a small or unspecified amount.
- "Some horses are new..."
- "Some are old."
🛠️ Quick Build: Describing Things
To reach A2, you need to describe people and animals using is/are + adjective.
- Strong: Hold My Drink is a strong horse.
- Experienced: She is experienced.
- Old/New: Some horses are old.
Pattern: [Subject] [is/are] [Description Word]