Two Football Clubs Buy New Players

兩家足球俱樂部購買新球員

Jul 7, 2026, 12:35
UKSports

Introduction

Two English football teams bought young players.

兩支英國足球隊購買了年輕球員。

Main Body

Preston North End bought Alfie Devine from Tottenham. He played for Preston before and scored eight goals. Preston paid between 4.5 million and 6 million pounds for him.

普雷斯頓北區端從托特納姆購買了 Alfie Devine。他之前曾在普雷斯頓效力並攻入八球。普雷斯頓支付了 450 萬至 600 萬英鎊購買他。

Portsmouth FC bought Eoin Kenny. He is 20 years old. He played for Dundalk in Ireland. He signed a contract for three years.

朴茨茅斯足球俱樂部購買了 Eoin Kenny。他今年 20 歲，曾效力於愛爾蘭的 Dundalk。他簽署了一份為期三年的合約。

The manager of Portsmouth likes Eoin Kenny. He thinks the player is very fast and strong. He is the second new player for the team this summer.

朴茨茅斯的總教練很喜歡 Eoin Kenny。他認為這名球員速度很快且強壯。他是球隊今年夏天簽下的第二名新球員。

Conclusion

Both teams now have new young players to help them win.

現在兩家俱樂部都有了新的年輕球員來幫助他們獲勝。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'DESCRIBING' TOOL

Look at how we talk about Eoin Kenny:

  • "He is 20 years old"
  • "He is very fast"
  • "He is strong"

How to do it: Use He is + [Age/Quality] to describe a person.

Examples from the text: He is 20 →\rightarrow (Age) He is fast →\rightarrow (Speed) He is strong →\rightarrow (Power)

🕒 PAST vs. NOW

Notice the change in the words for 'play':

  1. Played (Happened before) →\rightarrow "He played for Dundalk."
  2. Is (Happening now) →\rightarrow "He is the second new player."

Tip: To talk about a player's history, just add -ed to the action word (play →\rightarrow played).

Vocabulary Learning

bought (v.)
The past tense of buy; to get something by paying money.
Example:I bought a new book yesterday.
scored (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game.
Example:The player scored a goal in the last minute.
signed (v.)
To write your name on a paper to agree to something.
Example:He signed the paper to start his new job.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a three-year contract with the team.
manager (n.)
The person in charge of a team or a business.
Example:The manager told the players to work hard.
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