How Tennis Players Think

網球選手的思考方式


Introduction

This report looks at two tennis players. It shows how Alex de Minaur and Rafael Nadal think about their games.

本報告分析了兩位網球選手,探討了 Alex de Minaur 和 Rafael Nadal 如何看待自己的比賽。

Main Body

Alex de Minaur is a very good player. But he is sad because he does not win big trophies. He is tired and he is angry with himself. This makes him play with fear during important games.

Alex de Minaur 是一位非常出色的選手。但他很沮喪,因為他沒有贏得大型獎盃。他感到疲憊且對自己感到憤怒。這使得他在重要比賽中帶著恐懼比賽。

Rafael Nadal thinks differently. He always asks if he is working hard enough. He does not feel too safe. This helps him work harder and get better every day.

Rafael Nadal 的思考方式則截然不同。他總是問自己是否已經夠努力。他不會感到太安逸。這幫助他更加努力,每天都在進步。

Nadal also had great rivals like Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. These players were very strong. Because of them, Nadal had to play his best to win.

Nadal 也有像 Roger Federer 和 Novak Djokovic 這樣強大的對手。這些選手非常強悍。正因為如此,Nadal 必須打出最佳狀態才能獲勝。

Conclusion

De Minaur feels bad when he does not win. But Nadal shows that doubt can help a player win more.

De Minaur 在未能獲勝時會感到糟糕。但 Nadal 證明了,懷疑能幫助選手贏得更多。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Feeling" Words

In this story, we see how people feel. To reach A2, you need to describe emotions simply.

Negative Feelings \rightarrow sad, tired, angry Positive/Strong Feelings \rightarrow safe, strong, best


🛠️ How to say "No" (The Magic 'Does Not')

Look at how we change a sentence to make it negative for one person (He/She):

  • He wins \rightarrow He does not win
  • He feels \rightarrow He does not feel

Tip: When you use "does not," the action word (win/feel) stays simple. No extra 's' at the end!

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about something
Example:I read a short report about tennis players.
trophies (n.)
Cups or prizes given to the winner of a game
Example:The winner of the tournament gets two gold trophies.
differently (adv.)
In a way that is not the same
Example:I think differently about the problem than you do.
rivals (n.)
People who compete against each other
Example:The two teams have been rivals for many years.
doubt (n.)
A feeling of not being sure about something
Example:He had some doubt about his answer, so he checked it again.
Practice A2 words in a crossword