West Ham Wants New Players

西漢聯想簽購新球員


Introduction

West Ham United wants to buy new players. They want a stronger team for the next season.

西漢聯想想簽購新球員。他們希望下個賽季的球隊能更強大。

Main Body

West Ham wants Sydie Peck. He plays for Sheffield United. He is a good player. But Sheffield United wants a lot of money for him.

西漢聯想想要 Sydie Peck。他在謝菲爾德聯球隊效力。他是一名優秀的球員。但謝菲爾德聯要求很高的轉會費。

West Ham also wants Tommy Watson. He is 20 years old. He plays for Brighton. Other teams want him too. He wants to play more games.

西漢聯想也想要 Tommy Watson。他 20 歲,在布萊頓效力。其他球隊也對他感興趣。他希望能參加更多比賽。

Finally, the club talks to Sorba Thomas. He played for West Ham as a young boy. He is very fast and scores goals. He can play in different places on the field.

最後,球會正與 Sorba Thomas 洽談。他年少時曾在西漢聯效力。他速度極快且擅長得分。他在球場上的不同位置都能勝任。

Conclusion

West Ham is talking to these players now. They want the best team for the new year.

西漢聯目前正與這些球員洽談。他們希望在新的一年組成最強的球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a simple way to say what a person or a group desires.

The Secret:

  • Person/Group + wants + Thing/Person

Examples from the story:

  • West Ham wants new players.
  • Sheffield United wants a lot of money.
  • He wants to play more games.

Quick Tip: 'He/She' vs 'They'

Notice how the word changes based on who is talking:

  1. One person/club → Use WANTS (West Ham wants... / He wants...)
  2. Many people → Use WANT (They want... / Other teams want...)

Simple Word Swap:

  • Stronger → More strong
  • Fast → Quick
  • Different places → Many positions

Vocabulary Learning

stronger (adj.)
More powerful than before
Example:The team is stronger this year because they have new players.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The football season starts in August.
club (n.)
An organization of people with a shared interest, like a sports team
Example:He is a famous player at the local football club.
scores (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game
Example:The striker scores a goal in every match.
field (n.)
The area of grass where a game is played
Example:The players run across the green field.
Practice A2 words in a crossword