Big Teams Want Alex Scott

大球會都想簽下 Alex Scott


Introduction

Many top football teams want to buy Alex Scott. He plays for Bournemouth.

許多頂級足球隊都想購買 Alex Scott。他在伯nemouth 效力。

Main Body

Arsenal and FC Barcelona want the player. Barcelona thinks he is worth 70 million euros. Arsenal wants young players to win more games.

Arsenal 和 FC Barcelona 都想要這名球員。Barcelona 認為他的價值達 7,000 萬歐元。Arsenal 希望透過年輕球員贏得更多比賽。

Bournemouth says no. They do not want to sell Alex Scott. They want him to stay. They want him to sign a new contract.

Bournemouth 表示拒絕。他們不想出售 Alex Scott,希望他留隊並簽署新合約。

Arsenal is now looking for other players. They like Bruno Guimaraes and Mateus Fernandes. Sandro Tonali is too expensive for Arsenal.

Arsenal 現在正在尋找其他球員。他們看中了 Bruno Guimaraes 和 Mateus Fernandes。而 Sandro Tonali 對 Arsenal 來說太貴了。

Conclusion

Bournemouth will not sell Scott. Now Arsenal looks for different players.

Bournemouth 不會出售 Scott。現在 Arsenal 正在尋找其他球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'WANT' Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times: Want. This is a powerful word for A2 learners because it helps you talk about goals and desires.

How it works: Person/Team \rightarrow want \rightarrow Thing/Person

Examples from the text:

  • Teams \rightarrow want \rightarrow Alex Scott
  • Arsenal \rightarrow wants \rightarrow young players
  • Bournemouth \rightarrow do not want \rightarrow to sell

💡 Simple Rule: Use want for 'I', 'You', 'We', and 'They'. Use wants for 'He', 'She', and 'It' (like a single team).

Quick Contrast:

  • Positive: "They want him."
  • Negative: "They do not want him."

Vocabulary Learning

worth (adj.)
The value or price of something
Example:This old book is worth ten dollars.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies
Example:The player signed a contract for five years.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That new car is too expensive for me.
Practice A2 words in a crossword