Premier League Awards Nominees

May 14, 2026, 13:50
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Introduction

The Premier League has a list of players and managers for the season awards.

Main Body

Many Arsenal players are on the list for Player of the Season. Bruno Fernandes and Erling Haaland are also there. Igor Thiago scored 22 goals and is a top player. Eight young players are on the list. Michael Kayode is one of them. He is a good player but he is not in the Italy national team. Six managers are on the list. Keith Andrews won 14 games with Brentford. Fans and experts will vote for the winners.

Conclusion

The voting ends on May 18. Then the league will name the winners.

Learning

💡 The 'Counting' Pattern

Look at how the text groups people. It uses a Number + Group pattern to give information quickly.

Examples from the text:

  • Eight →\rightarrow young players
  • Six →\rightarrow managers
  • 22 →\rightarrow goals

How to use this for A2: Instead of saying "There are some players who are young," just put the number first.

Simple Formula: [Number] + [Type of Person/Thing]

Try thinking like this:

  • Two friends
  • Five books
  • Ten cities

🛠️ The 'But' Bridge

Notice the sentence: "He is a good player but he is not in the Italy national team."

Use 'but' when you have one positive thing (+) and one negative thing (-).

Pattern: Positive Statement →\rightarrow BUT →\rightarrow Negative Statement

Example: "The food is cheap but it is not tasty."

Vocabulary Learning

players
People who play a sport or game
Example:The players practiced hard before the match.
managers
People who manage or run a team
Example:The managers met to discuss tactics.
season
A period of time for sports competitions
Example:The season starts in August.
awards
Prizes given for achievements
Example:She received awards for her performance.
list
An ordered set of items
Example:He wrote a list of groceries.
scored
To achieve a goal in a game
Example:He scored two goals in the match.
goals
Points scored in a game
Example:The team had many goals.
young
Not old; in the early stage of life
Example:The young players are very talented.
good
Satisfactory or positive
Example:She did a good job on the project.
team
A group of people working together
Example:The team won the championship.