Nathan Ake Moves to Fenerbahce

Nathan Ake 轉會至費內巴切


Introduction

Nathan Ake is a defender from the Netherlands. He left Manchester City to join the Turkish team Fenerbahce.

Nathan Ake 是一名來自荷蘭的後衛。他離開曼城,加入了土耳其球隊費內巴切。

Main Body

Fenerbahce paid 7 million pounds for Ake. They might pay more money later. Ake did not play many games last year, so he wanted a new team.

費內巴切支付了 700 萬英鎊簽下 Ake。他們之後可能會支付更多款項。Ake 去年出賽次數不多,因此他希望加入新球隊。

Ake played for Manchester City for six years. He won 12 trophies there. The club leaders say he is a very good and hard worker.

Ake 在曼城效力了六年。他在那裡贏得了 12 座冠軍獎盃。球會高層表示他是一名非常優秀且勤奮的球員。

Ake said he loves Manchester. He started a family there. He also felt sad there when his father died. It was a very important place for him.

Ake 表示他熱愛曼徹斯特。他在那裡建立了家庭。他在那裡經歷父親去世的悲痛。那個地方對他來說非常重要。

Conclusion

Ake will go to Austria for training soon. He will go after the World Cup.

Ake 很快將前往奧地利進行訓練。他將在世界盃後前往。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Past' Trick

Look at these words from the text: left, paid, won, said, felt.

These are 'special' words. We don't add -ed to them. To move from A1 to A2, you must memorize these common changes:

  • Leave → Left
  • Pay → Paid
  • Win → Won
  • Say → Said
  • Feel → Felt

🗺️ Linking People to Places

Notice how the text connects people to countries using from:

"Nathan Ake is a defender from the Netherlands."

Pattern: [Person] + [is/are] + from + [Country/City].

Example: I am from Spain. \rightarrow She is from Tokyo.


💰 Money Words

When talking about costs, use paid:

Fenerbahce paid 7 million pounds

Simple Rule: [Who paid] \rightarrow [Paid] \rightarrow [Amount].

Vocabulary Learning

defender (n.)
A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Example:The defender stopped the ball before it hit the net.
join (v.)
To become a member of a group or team.
Example:I want to join the football club this summer.
trophies (n.)
Cups or prizes given to winners of a competition.
Example:The team won three trophies last year.
leaders (n.)
People who are in charge of an organization.
Example:The club leaders decided to buy a new player.
training (n.)
Practicing a sport or skill to get better.
Example:The players have training every morning at 8 AM.
Practice A2 words in a crossword