Change for the Pride Game

May 13, 2026, 20:54
AustraliaSports

Introduction

The Sydney Swans changed their partner for the Pride Game. They will not play St Kilda. Now they will play the Western Bulldogs.

Main Body

A player from St Kilda, Lance Collard, used bad words about gay people. He did this two times. The league punished him and he could not play for some games. Another man, Will Houghton, said these bad words are normal in sports. The AFL did not like this. They fired him from his job. The Sydney Swans and St Kilda worked together for ten years. But the Swans stopped this now. They want the Pride Game to be a happy and safe place for everyone.

Conclusion

St Kilda is not the partner for the Pride Game. The event is now in the match against the Western Bulldogs.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Shift

Look at how the story moves from Who to What happened. This is the secret to A2 storytelling.

1. The 'Change' Pattern When something is different now, we use stopped or changed.

  • Old: Worked together for ten years.
  • New: Stopped this now.
  • Pattern: [Person] →\rightarrow [Action] →\rightarrow [Time]

2. Simple Past: The 'ed' Rule Most words in this story tell us about the past. Just add -ed to the end of the action word:

  • Change →\rightarrow Changed
  • Punish →\rightarrow Punished
  • Fire →\rightarrow Fired

3. The 'No-Go' Words Instead of saying "The person was prohibited," we use simple A2 phrases:

  • Could not play →\rightarrow (He was not allowed)
  • Did not like →\rightarrow (They were unhappy)

Quick Summary Table

Past ActionMeaning
FiredLost the job
StoppedEnded it
PunishedGot in trouble

Vocabulary Learning

change (v.)
to make something different
Example:The team will change their partner for the Pride Game.
partner (n.)
a person or organization that works with another
Example:The Sydney Swans changed their partner for the Pride Game.
Pride (n.)
a celebration of LGBTQ+ community
Example:The Pride Game is a special event for the community.
game (n.)
a sport event
Example:They will play the Western Bulldogs in the game.
play (v.)
to participate in a sport
Example:They will not play St Kilda.
player (n.)
someone who plays a sport
Example:A player from St Kilda used bad words.
bad (adj.)
not good or offensive
Example:He used bad words about gay people.
words (n.)
spoken or written expressions
Example:He used bad words about gay people.
gay (adj.)
describing a homosexual person
Example:He used bad words about gay people.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:He used bad words about gay people.
league (n.)
an organized group of teams
Example:The league punished him.
punished (v.)
given a penalty or punishment
Example:The league punished him.
sports (n.)
physical activities for competition
Example:He said these bad words are normal in sports.
job (n.)
a paid position of work
Example:They fired him from his job.
happy (adj.)
feeling joy or content
Example:They want the Pride Game to be a happy place.
safe (adj.)
free from danger or harm
Example:They want the Pride Game to be a safe place.
place (n.)
a location or area
Example:They want the Pride Game to be a happy and safe place.
everyone (pron.)
all people
Example:They want the Pride Game to be a safe place for everyone.
event (n.)
a special occasion or gathering
Example:The event is now in the match against the Western Bulldogs.
match (n.)
a game between two teams
Example:The event is now in the match against the Western Bulldogs.