FC Barcelona Changes Its Players

巴塞隆拿更換球員


Introduction

FC Barcelona is buying and selling players. The new manager, Hansi Flick, wants a different team.

巴塞隆拿正在買賣球員。新任總教練漢斯·弗里克想要一支不同的球隊。

Main Body

Barcelona bought Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon. They also bought a young player named Jesse Bisiwu for 10 million euros. These players replace Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji.

巴塞隆拿買入了 Karim Adeyemi 和 Anthony Gordon。他們還以 1,000 萬歐元買入一名叫做 Jesse Bisiwu 的年輕球員。這些球員是用來取代 Marcus Rashford 和 Roony Bardghji。

Ferran Torres may leave the club. Paris Saint-Germain wants him. Barcelona wants 50 million euros, but PSG wants to pay 40 million euros. Atletico Madrid also likes him.

Ferran Torres 可能會離開球會。巴黎聖日耳曼想要他。巴塞隆拿想要 5,000 萬歐元,但 PSG 想要支付 4,000 萬歐元。馬德里競技也對他感興趣。

Brian Farinas is leaving the reserve team. He is going to Girona for 1.5 million euros. He needs to play more games to get better.

Brian Farinas 正在離開預備隊。他將以 150 萬歐元轉會至 Girona。他需要參加更多比賽以提升表現。

Conclusion

Barcelona is getting new players and selling old players to save money and play better.

巴塞隆拿透過買入新球員和出售舊球員來節省開支並提升表現。

Vocabulary Learning

💸 Talking about Money

In this text, we see how to talk about prices and buying things. At A2 level, you just need the number + the currency.

The Pattern: NumberCurrency

Examples from the story:

  • 10 million euros
  • 50 million euros
  • 40 million euros
  • 1.5 million euros

🔄 Action Words for Changes

When a team changes, we use these simple words:

  • Buy (Get something by paying) \rightarrow Barcelona bought Karim.
  • Sell (Give something for money) \rightarrow Selling old players.
  • Leave (Go away from a place) \rightarrow Ferran Torres may leave.
  • Replace (Put a new person in the old person's spot) \rightarrow These players replace Marcus.

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
The person in charge of a sports team.
Example:The manager decides which players will play in the game.
replace (v.)
To take the place of someone or something.
Example:The new player will replace the old player.
reserve (adj.)
A second team for players who are not in the main team.
Example:He plays for the reserve team to get more experience.
Practice A2 words in a crossword