Christian Horner Returns to Formula One

Christian Horner 回歸一級方程式賽車


Introduction

Christian Horner is back at the British Grand Prix. He wants to work in Formula One again.

Christian Horner 回到英國大獎賽。他希望再次在一級方程式賽車中工作。

Main Body

Mr. Horner worked for Red Bull Racing for twenty years. He won many races. Last year, he left the team. Some people said he was not kind to a worker. But a test showed he did nothing wrong.

Horner 先生在紅牛車隊工作了二十年。他贏得了許多場比賽。去年,他離開了該車隊。有些人說他對一名員工不友善,但測試結果顯示他沒有做錯任何事。

The leader of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, likes Mr. Horner. He thinks Horner is a good leader. Now, Mr. Horner can talk to new teams because his old contract is finished.

國際汽聯(FIA)主席 Mohammed Ben Sulayem 很欣賞 Horner 先生。他認為 Horner 是一位優秀的領導者。現在,由於舊合約已經到期,Horner 先生可以與新車隊洽談。

Many teams want him. These teams are Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and BYD. Mr. Horner says he will join a team only if he can win races.

許多車隊都想要他。這些車隊包括 Alpine、Aston Martin、Ferrari 和 BYD。Horner 先生表示,只有在能贏得比賽的情況下,他才會加入車隊。

Conclusion

Mr. Horner does not have a team now. But he is ready for a new job.

Horner 先生目前沒有車隊。但他已經為新工作做好了準備。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Finished" Past

Look at how we talk about things that are over. We add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • work \rightarrow worked
  • finish \rightarrow finished

Easy Rule: When you see -ed, the person is talking about yesterday or a long time ago.


🛑 The "No" Word

To say someone does NOT do something, we use does not or did nothing.

  • He does not have a team. (Right now)
  • He did nothing wrong. (In the past)

A2 Tip: Use "does not" for facts about now. Use "did" for facts about then.

Vocabulary Learning

return (v.)
To come back to a place or a job
Example:He will return to his home after the holiday.
worker (n.)
A person who does a job
Example:The worker cleans the office every day.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group
Example:The team leader helps everyone finish the project.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between people or companies
Example:She signed a new contract for two years.
join (v.)
To become a member of a group or team
Example:I want to join the football club.
Practice A2 words in a crossword