Summer McIntosh Sets New World Record
Summer McIntosh 創世界新紀錄
Introduction
Summer McIntosh is a swimmer from Canada. She broke the world record for the 200-meter butterfly in Montreal.
Summer McIntosh 是一位來自加拿大的游泳選手。她在蒙特婁打破了 200 公尺蝶式的世界紀錄。
Main Body
Summer swam the race in 2:01.65 on Sunday. This time is faster than the old record from 2009. The old record was from a time when swimmers used special suits. Now, those suits are not allowed.
Summer 在週日以 2:01.65 的成績完成比賽。這個時間快於 2009 年的舊紀錄。當時的紀錄是處於泳員仍可使用特製泳衣的年代。現在那些泳衣已不被允許使用。
Summer trains in Texas with her coach, Bob Bowman. She now has four world records. She has records for the 200m and 400m medley and the 400m freestyle.
Summer 與她的教練 Bob Bowman 一起在德州訓練。她現在擁有四項世界紀錄，包括 200 公尺與 400 公尺個人混合泳，以及 400 公尺自由泳。
Summer is 19 years old. She won three gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will swim more races soon in California.
Summer 今年 19 歲。她在 2024 年巴黎奧運贏得三面金牌。她很快將在加州參加更多比賽。
Conclusion
Summer McIntosh has four world records now. She will swim more races in Canada.
Summer McIntosh 現在擁有四項世界紀錄。她之後將在加拿大參加更多比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
🏊 Let's talk about 'The Now' vs 'The Then'
In the story, we see how to talk about things that changed.
1. The Past (Old stuff)
- "The old record was from 2009."
- "Swimmers used special suits."
2. The Present (New stuff)
- "Those suits are not allowed."
- "She has four world records."
💡 Simple Pattern: Change the word to change the time
WAS (Past) IS (Present) Example: The record was slow The record is fast.
USED (Past) USE/HAS (Present) Example: She used a suit She has a record.
🌍 Location words you need to know:
- From Canada (Origin/Home)
- In Texas (Inside a place)
- At the Olympics (A specific event)