The U.S. Senior Open Golf Game

美國高級公開賽高爾夫球賽


Introduction

The first day of the U.S. Senior Open ended in Ohio. Stewart Cink and Charlie Wi are the leaders.

美國高級公開賽的第一天在俄亥俄州結束。Stewart Cink 和 Charlie Wi 目前領先。

Main Body

Stewart Cink and Charlie Wi both have a score of 67. Cink played very well in the second half of the game. Charlie Wi is from South Korea. He made five great shots in a row.

Stewart Cink 和 Charlie Wi 的成績皆為 67 分。Cink 在比賽後半段表現非常出色。Charlie Wi 來自南韓,他連續完成了五個精彩擊球。

The weather was very hot. The temperature was 103 degrees. Some players do not like the golf course. Miguel Angel Jimenez says the course changed too much. He does not like that the workers cut down the trees.

天氣非常炎熱,氣溫達到 103 度。部分球員不喜歡這個高爾夫球場。Miguel Angel Jimenez 表示球場變動太大,他不喜歡工人砍掉樹木的做法。

Other players are close to the top. Simon Griffiths and Freddie Jacobson are in third place. The winner from last year, Padraig Harrington, is also in the game. The tournament ends on July 5.

其他球員也接近頂端。Simon Griffiths 和 Freddie Jacobson 位居第三。去年的冠軍 Padraig Harrington 也在參賽。該賽事將於 7 月 5 日結束。

Conclusion

Stewart Cink and Charlie Wi are still the leaders for the next round.

Stewart Cink 和 Charlie Wi 在下一輪依然領先。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Something' + 'Something' Pattern

In this story, we see how to connect two people or things using and. This is the easiest way to make your sentences longer.

Examples from text:

  • Stewart Cink \rightarrow and \rightarrow Charlie Wi
  • Simon Griffiths \rightarrow and \rightarrow Freddie Jacobson

🌡️ Describing a Feeling or State

When we talk about the weather or a person's opinion, we use the word very to make the description stronger.

  • Hot \rightarrow Very hot (Extra hot!)
  • Well \rightarrow Very well (Great job!)

📅 Time & Dates

Look at how we talk about when things happen:

  • Last year (The past)
  • July 5 (A specific date)
  • Next round (The future)

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
The person who is winning or in the first place.
Example:The leader of the race is running very fast.
score (n.)
The number of points someone gets in a game.
Example:The final score of the football game was 2-1.
temperature (n.)
How hot or cold something is.
Example:The temperature today is 25 degrees.
course (n.)
The area of land where a game like golf is played.
Example:The golf course has a lot of green grass.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and players.
Example:He won the tennis tournament last month.
round (n.)
One part of a game or competition.
Example:The players are starting the second round of the game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword