Changes in Big European Football Clubs

歐洲大球會的變動


Introduction

Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Barcelona are changing their managers and players.

皇家馬德里、切爾西與巴塞隆納正在更換他們的主帥與球員。

Main Body

Real Madrid has a new manager, Jose Mourinho. He wants to win trophies. The club wants a new defender. Also, Vinicius Junior wants more money. If the club does not pay him, he may leave in January.

皇家馬德里有了新主帥穆里尼奧。他希望贏得獎盃。球會想要一名新後衛。此外,維尼修斯希望增加薪水。如果球會不答應,他可能會在一月離開。

Chelsea has a new manager, Xabi Alonso. He wants the players to work hard. The club bought a new player named Geovany Quenda. They might sell Alejandro Garnacho and Jesse Derry.

切爾西有新主帥阿隆索。他要求球員努力訓練。球會買入一名名為 Geovany Quenda 的新球員。他們可能會出售 Garnacho 與 Derry。

Barcelona has a problem with the dates of their games. Jules Kounde played in the World Cup. Now, he needs to rest. The league changed the date of Barcelona's first game against Elche.

巴塞隆納在比賽日期方面遇到了問題。孔德參加了世界盃,現在需要休息。因此聯賽更改了巴塞隆納對陣埃爾切的首場比賽日期。

Conclusion

Football clubs are working with new managers and new game dates.

足球俱樂部正與新主帥合作並調整比賽日期。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ THE "WANT" PATTERN

In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 students: Want.

It tells us about a person's desire or a goal. Look at how it changes based on who is talking:

  • He wants \rightarrow "He wants to win trophies."
  • The club wants \rightarrow "The club wants a new defender."
  • Vinicius Junior wants \rightarrow "Vinicius Junior wants more money."

💡 Simple Rule: When talking about one person (He, She) or one thing (The club), add an -s to the end of want.

Examples from the text:

  • He wants \rightarrow (Correct)
  • He want \rightarrow (Incorrect)

🚀 Pro Tip: Want + To If you want to do an action, use to after want: Want \rightarrow To \rightarrow Action (Example: He wants \rightarrow to win)

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
The person in charge of a sports team.
Example:The manager tells the players where to stand on the field.
trophies (n.)
Cups or medals given to winners of a competition.
Example:The team won three trophies this year.
defender (n.)
A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Example:The defender blocked the ball before it hit the net.
leave (v.)
To go away from a place or a team.
Example:He will leave the city tomorrow.
problem (n.)
Something that is difficult or wrong and needs a solution.
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
rest (v.)
To stop working or playing to get your energy back.
Example:You should rest after a long game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword