Wimbledon Tennis Starts in London
溫布頓網球賽於倫敦開幕
Introduction
The 139th Wimbledon tennis tournament started in London. Players can win more money than before. There is also new technology for the judges.
第 139 屆溫布頓網球賽在倫敦開幕。球員現在可以贏得比以往更多的獎金。此外，裁判也採用了新技術。
Main Body
Jannik Sinner won his first match, but he had a hurt toe. Aryna Sabalenka won her match quickly. Some other top players lost their games.
Jannik Sinner 贏得了他的第一場比賽，但他的腳趾受傷了。Aryna Sabalenka 快速贏得了她的比賽。其他一些頂尖球員則輸掉了比賽。
The tournament has a lot of money for prizes. The players and the club had a fight about the money, but they are happy now. The judges now use video to check the games.
本次賽事提供了豐厚的獎金。球員與球會先前曾就獎金問題發生爭執，但現在大家都滿意了。裁判現在使用視訊來檢查比賽。
Serena Williams is 44 years old and she is playing again. She is happy to play, but she does not like the drug test rules. She says the rules are not professional.
Serena Williams 現年 44 歲，她重新回到了賽場。她很高興能參賽，但她不喜歡藥檢規定。她表示這些規定並不專業。
Many British players are not in the tournament. Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper are hurt. Ten other British players lost their first games.
許多英國球員未能參加本次賽事。Emma Raducanu 和 Jack Draper 受傷了。另外十名英國球員在第一場比賽中失利。
Conclusion
Old and new players are in the tournament. The workers are keeping the grass courts in good condition.
本次賽事由新舊球員共同參與。工作人員正努力將草地場地維持在良好狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
🎾 The 'Opposite' Game
In this text, we see a pattern of Positive vs Negative outcomes. This is perfect for A2 learners to describe results.
The Win/Loss Pattern
- Sinner won → Sabalenka won
- Top players lost → British players lost
The Feeling Pattern
- They are happy now She does not like the rules
The Health Pattern
- Hurt toe Hurt players
💡 Quick Tip: Using 'But'
Look at how the writer connects a good thing with a bad thing using but:
Sinner won his first match, BUT he had a hurt toe.