The Big Golf Game at Royal Birkdale

皇家比爾克代爾高爾夫大賽


Introduction

The 154th Men's Open golf game is from July 12 to 19. It is at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England.

第154屆男子公開賽高爾夫球賽將於7月12日至19日舉行,地點位於英格蘭的皇家比爾克代爾高爾夫球會。

Main Body

The golf course is different now. Workers changed some holes to make them new. The course is a little longer, but players must hit the ball very carefully to win.

現在的高爾夫球場有所不同。工人修改了一些球洞使其煥然一新。球場稍微變長了,但球員必須非常小心地擊球才能獲勝。

Many people will visit the town. About 300,000 people will come. This will bring more than £200 million to the local shops and hotels.

許多人將造訪該城鎮。大約會有30萬人到來。這將為當地的商店和酒店帶來超過2億英鎊的收入。

There are 155 players now. One more player can join. They will have a special game on Monday to find the last person.

目前共有155名球員。還有一名球員可以加入。他們將在週一舉行一場特別賽,以確定最後一名人選。

Conclusion

The big game starts on Thursday after the last player joins.

在最後一名球員加入後,這場大賽將於週四開始。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Future

In this text, we see a simple way to talk about things that haven't happened yet. We use will + action word.

Examples from the story:

  • People will visit → (Something that happens later)
  • This will bring → (A result in the future)

💡 Quick Rule

To say something is going to happen, just put will before the action:

Iwillgo Theywillcome


📏 Adding Detail

Notice how the text uses words to describe how something is done:

  • Hit the ball \rightarrow very carefully

Use very to make a word stronger. Example: Very big, very long, very careful.

Vocabulary Learning

course (n.)
The area of land where golf is played
Example:The golf course has a lot of green grass.
carefully (adv.)
Doing something with a lot of attention to avoid mistakes
Example:Please carry the glasses carefully so they do not break.
local (adj.)
From the area near where you are
Example:I buy fresh vegetables from the local market.
special (adj.)
Different from others; better or more important
Example:Today is a special day because it is my birthday.
join (v.)
To become a member of a group or a game
Example:Can I join your team for the football game?
Practice A2 words in a crossword