Lia Wälti Joins Brighton

Lia Wälti 加入布萊頓


Introduction

Brighton and Hove Albion signed a new player. Her name is Lia Wälti. She played for Juventus in Italy.

布萊頓與侯夫阿爾比恩簽下了一名新球員,她的名字是 Lia Wälti,她曾效力於義大利的尤文圖斯。

Main Body

Lia is 33 years old. She is the captain of the Switzerland team. She played for Arsenal for seven years. She won many big trophies there.

Lia 今年 33 歲,是瑞士國家隊的隊長。她在亞森納效力了七年,在那裡贏得了許多重大賽事的獎盃。

Lia played in Italy for one year. She won two cups with Juventus. Now she is back in England.

Lia 在義大利踢了一年,與尤文圖斯贏得兩座獎盃。現在她回到了英國。

Brighton is happy. Their coach, Dario Vidošić, says Lia is a great leader. She has a lot of experience. She is the fourth new player for the team this summer.

布萊頓感到很高興。他們的教練 Dario Vidošić 表示 Lia 是一位優秀的領袖,擁有豐富的經驗。她是球隊今年夏天簽下的第四名新球員。

Conclusion

Lia Wälti is now a permanent player for Brighton.

Lia Wälti 現在正式成為布萊頓的永久球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The 'Past vs. Now' Shift

Look at how the story moves from the past to the present. This is the key to A2 speaking.

The Past (Finished) We use played and won for things that are over.

  • She played for Arsenal. \rightarrow (Not anymore)
  • She won two cups. \rightarrow (The game is finished)

The Now (Current) We use is and has for things happening today.

  • She is 33 years old. \rightarrow (Her current age)
  • She has experience. \rightarrow (She possesses it now)

💡 Simple Rule: If it happened yesterday \rightarrow add -ed (mostly). If it is true today \rightarrow use is/has.

Vocabulary Learning

captain (n.)
The leader of a sports team
Example:The captain leads the team during the game.
trophies (n.)
Cups or prizes given to winners of a competition
Example:The team won three gold trophies last year.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players where to stand.
leader (n.)
A person who guides or controls others
Example:A good leader helps everyone work together.
experience (n.)
Knowledge you get from doing something for a long time
Example:She has ten years of experience in football.
permanent (adj.)
Lasting for a long time or forever
Example:He found a permanent job in the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword