The Big Golf Game at Royal Birkdale
皇家比克代爾高爾夫大賽
Introduction
A big golf tournament starts on Thursday, July 16. It is at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England.
一場大型高爾夫球賽將於7月16日（星期四）開始，地點位於英國的皇家比克代爾高爾夫球俱樂部。
Main Body
The golf course is different now. It is longer than before. Some holes are longer, and one hole is new. There is also a special area for fans.
現在的球場與以往不同，變得更長了。有些洞更長，且有一個新洞。另外還設有專為球迷準備的區域。
Many famous players are here. Scottie Scheffler is the best player in the world. He wants to win again. Rory McIlroy also wants to win. Some English players want to win in their own country.
許多名將都在此參與。Scottie Scheffler 是世界排名第一的球員，他希望再次奪冠。Rory McIlroy 也想贏得比賽。一些英國球員則希望在自己的國家獲勝。
There is a big soccer tournament at the same time. This is the FIFA World Cup. The golf leaders might change the time of the last game. They want people to watch both sports.
同時期還有一場大型足球賽事，即 FIFA 世界盃。高爾夫賽事主辦方可能會調整最後一場比賽的時間，好讓觀眾能同時觀賞這兩項運動。
Conclusion
The games are from July 16 to July 19. The players want to win the gold trophy.
比賽日期為7月16日至7月19日。球員們都希望贏得金獎盃。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
It is used to talk about goals or desires. Look at how it works:
- He wants to win. (One person)
- Players want to win. (Many people)
The Golden Rule: If you talk about one person (He/She/Scottie), add an -s wants. If you talk about many people (They/Players), use want.
📏 Comparing Things
When we describe how something changed, we use -er.
- Long Longer
Example from the text: "It is longer than before."
Use this pattern to compare two things: [Thing A] + is + [Adjective + er] + than + [Thing B].