RB Leipzig Wants Two Everton Players

RB萊比錫想要兩名艾弗頓球員


Introduction

RB Leipzig wants to buy two players from Everton. These players are Tyler Dibling and Thierno Barry.

RB萊比錫想要從艾弗頓購買兩名球員,分別是 Tyler Dibling 和 Thierno Barry。

Main Body

RB Leipzig wants Tyler Dibling. They liked him before he joined Everton. The club needs a new player because Yan Diomande is not playing well. They also want Thierno Barry to help them in the Champions League.

RB萊比錫想要 Tyler Dibling。他們在他在加入艾弗頓之前就已經很看好他。由於 Yan Diomande 表現不佳,球隊需要一名新球員。他們也想要 Thierno Barry 來幫助他們在歐冠聯賽中表現更好。

Tyler Dibling did not play much at Everton. He played 17 games. He did not score any goals. He did not help other players score goals.

Tyler Dibling 在艾弗頓的出場時間不多。他共參與了 17 場比賽,但沒有進球,也沒有助攻。

Everton paid a lot of money for Dibling. But the manager might buy better players. If this happens, Dibling might leave. RB Leipzig must pay a good price to get him.

艾弗頓在 Dibling 身上花了很多錢。但總教練可能會購買更優秀的球員。如果發生這種情況,Dibling 可能會離開。RB萊比錫必須支付合理的價格才能將他簽下。

Conclusion

RB Leipzig is watching Dibling and Barry. Everton is thinking about their team.

RB萊比錫正在關注 Dibling 和 Barry,而艾弗頓則在思考他們的團隊佈局。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'NOT' Rule

To reach A2, you must know how to say things are not happening. In this text, we see a simple pattern to make a sentence negative.

The Pattern: Subject + did not + action \rightarrow Something that didn't happen in the past.

Examples from the text:

  • He did not play much.
  • He did not score goals.

Action Words for Teams

Notice how the text uses simple words to describe big business moves. Learn these three:

  1. Want \rightarrow To desire something (RB Leipzig wants players).
  2. Buy \rightarrow To give money for a player.
  3. Leave \rightarrow To go away from the club.

The 'Might' Secret

When we are not 100% sure, we use might. It is a 'maybe' word.

  • Dibling might leave.
  • (This means: Maybe he leaves, maybe he stays).

Quick Tip: Use might + action to talk about the future when you are guessing.

Vocabulary Learning

join (v.)
To become a member of a group or a club
Example:He is happy to join the new football team.
score (v.)
To get a point in a game
Example:The player wants to score a goal in the match.
paid (v.)
Gave money for something (past tense of pay)
Example:The club paid a lot of money for the new player.
manager (n.)
The person in charge of a team or company
Example:The manager decides which players will play the game.
price (n.)
The amount of money something costs
Example:The price of the car is very high.
Practice A2 words in a crossword