The UFC Event at the White House

白宮的 UFC 賽事


Introduction

The UFC had a big fight event at the White House. Many people watched it.

UFC 在白宮舉辦了一場大型賽事,許多人都觀看了。

Main Body

The UFC team wanted 2,500 people. President Trump wanted 8,000 people. They built tall seats. In the end, 4,300 people came.

UFC 團隊原先想要 2,500 人,但川普總統想要 8,000 人。他們搭建了高處座位。最後有 4,300 人到場。

There was a big storm on Friday. The press meeting stopped. But the weather was good for the main fight. The fight happened on time.

週五有一場大風暴,導致記者會停止。但主賽時天氣良好,賽事準時舉行。

Many people went to the Fan Fest. About 85,000 people were there. The UFC and the President worked together well.

許多人參加了 Fan Fest,約有 85,000 人在場。UFC 與總統合作良好。

Conclusion

The event was a success. Many people in the USA watched it on TV.

這次活動非常成功,美國許多人都透過電視觀看了。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Secret

To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Watch → Watched
  • Want → Wanted
  • Stop → Stopped

Quick Tip: If the word is already 'special' (irregular), it changes completely. Look at these from the text:

  • Go → Went
  • Is/Am/Are → Was/Were
  • Build → Built

📦 Counting People

When we see big numbers, we use 'About' to show the number is not exact.

About 85,000 peopleIt is roughly 85,000.

Vocabulary Learning

event (n.)
A planned public or social occasion
Example:The sports event was very exciting.
storm (n.)
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
Example:We stayed inside because of the storm.
press (n.)
People who write news for newspapers or TV
Example:The press asked the President many questions.
success (n.)
A good result or a positive outcome
Example:The party was a big success.
Practice A2 words in a crossword