New Players for West Ham and Woking

西漢姆聯與 Woking 簽下新球員


Introduction

West Ham United and Woking have new players. They signed Sienna Wareing and Sean Adarkwa.

西漢姆聯與 Woking 迎來新球員,他們簽下了 Sienna Wareing 與 Sean Adarkwa。

Main Body

Sienna Wareing is 18 years old. She is a midfielder. She played for Manchester United before. Now she has a three-year contract with West Ham.

Sienna Wareing 今年 18 歲,是一名中場球員。她之前效力於曼徹斯特聯。現在她與西漢姆聯簽下了一份為期三年的合約。

Sienna is a very good player. She played for the England Under-19 team. She is the fifth new player for West Ham this summer.

Sienna 是一名非常優秀的球員。她曾代表英格蘭 U19 代表隊出賽。她是西漢姆聯今年夏天簽下的第五名新球員。

Sean Adarkwa is a striker. He moved from Wealdstone to Woking. He has a one-year contract. He can stay for one more year.

Sean Adarkwa 是一名前鋒。他從 Wealdstone 轉會至 Woking,簽下了一份一年期合約,並有權延長一年。

Sean played for West Ham in the past. He scored 15 goals in the National League. Woking thinks he is a great player.

Sean 過去曾效力於西漢姆聯。他在國家聯賽中攻入 15 球。Woking 認為他是一名出色的球員。

Conclusion

Both teams have new players now.

兩支球隊現在都有了新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking about Time & Experience

In this text, we see two ways to talk about people and their history. This is key for A2 level conversations.

1. The "Right Now" (Present Simple) We use this for facts that are true today.

  • Sienna is 18 years old.
  • Sean is a striker.
  • Woking thinks he is great.

2. The "Before" (Past Simple) We use this for things that finished in the past. Notice how the word changes:

  • Play → Played
  • Move → Moved
  • Score → Scored

Quick Map: Present (Now) \rightarrow She is a midfielder. Past (Before) \rightarrow She played for Manchester United.


💡 Vocabulary Tip: Numbers & Time

  • Three-year contract \rightarrow A deal for 3 years.
  • One-year contract \rightarrow A deal for 1 year.
  • Fifth \rightarrow Number 5 in a list.

Vocabulary Learning

signed (v.)
To write your name on a paper to agree to a job or a deal.
Example:The player signed a new contract with the team.
midfielder (n.)
A player who plays in the middle of the football field.
Example:The midfielder passes the ball to the striker.
contract (n.)
A legal paper that says how long someone will work and how much money they get.
Example:She has a three-year contract with the club.
striker (n.)
A player whose main job is to score goals.
Example:The striker scored a goal in the last minute.
scored (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game.
Example:He scored fifteen goals last season.
Practice A2 words in a crossword