Diamond League Athletics in Monaco

摩納哥鑽石聯賽田徑賽


Introduction

The Diamond League has a big race in Monaco on July 10. This is the tenth event of the year.

鑽石聯賽將於 7 月 10 日在摩納哥舉行一場重大賽事,這是今年的第十場賽事。

Main Body

Monaco is a special place. Many runners break world records here. This race is important because the season is almost over.

摩納哥是一個很特別的地方。許多跑者在這裡打破了世界紀錄。由於賽季即將結束,因此這場賽事至關重要。

Many fast runners are in the 100m and 200m races. Oblique Seville and Letsile Tebogo will run. Marcell Jacobs will not run in this race. Masai Russell wants to break a world record.

許多頂尖跑者將參加 100 公尺與 200 公尺賽事。Oblique Seville 與 Letsile Tebogo 將會參賽。Marcell Jacobs 不會參加本次比賽。Masai Russell 希望能打破世界紀錄。

Jake Wightman and Alex Yee will run the 5000m race. People in the USA can watch on FloTrack. People in the UK can watch on the BBC.

Jake Wightman 與 Alex Yee 將參加 5000 公尺賽事。美國觀眾可以透過 FloTrack 觀看,英國觀眾則可透過 BBC 觀看。

Conclusion

The race is on July 10 in Monaco. After this, the final races are in Brussels.

賽事將於 7 月 10 日在摩納哥舉行。之後,最終賽將在布魯塞爾舉行。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'WILL'

In this text, we see how to talk about the future. It is very simple:

Someone + will + action

  • Oblique Seville will run.
  • Letsile Tebogo will run.

🚫 Saying 'No' to the Future

To say something is not happening, just add not after will:

Someone + will not + action

  • Marcell Jacobs will not run.

📍 Quick Word Swap

Notice these words for places and time:

  • In → used for cities/countries (in Monaco, in the USA)
  • On → used for specific dates (on July 10)

Vocabulary Learning

event (n.)
A planned public activity or competition
Example:The football match is a big event in the city.
special (adj.)
Different from others and better or more important
Example:Today is a special day because it is my birthday.
record (n.)
The best result ever achieved in a sport
Example:The runner set a new world record for the 100m race.
important (adj.)
Having a great effect or value
Example:It is important to drink water every day.
season (n.)
A period of time when a particular sport is played
Example:The basketball season ends in June.
final (adj.)
Coming at the end of a series
Example:The final exam is next Friday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword