Golfer Michael Block Wants to Play More Big Games

May 15, 2026, 20:54

Introduction

Michael Block is a golf teacher. He is playing in a big tournament, but he will probably not win.

Main Body

On Thursday, Michael played very well. He felt happy and confident. He was close to the best players. On Friday, he played poorly. He made many mistakes at the end of the game. His score went up. Michael is 49 years old. He played well in 2023. He believes he can play in five more big tournaments in the future.

Conclusion

Michael will not move to the next round now, but he wants to play more big games.

Learning

The 'Opposites' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe a change in quality. This is key for A2 level storytelling.

The Pattern:

Good side $\rightarrow$ Bad side

Examples from the text:

Played well $\rightarrow$ Played poorly
Felt happy $\rightarrow$ Made mistakes

Simple Rule: When you want to show a change in a person's day or a game, use these word pairs:

Start	Change	Result
Well	$\rightarrow$	Poorly
Confident	$\rightarrow$	Sad/Wrong
Low Score	$\rightarrow$	High Score

Quick Tip: Notice that "well" and "poorly" describe how he played (the action), while "happy" describes how he felt (the emotion).

Vocabulary Learning

golfer

a person who plays golf

Example:Michael is a golfer who teaches beginners.

wants

to have a desire for something

Example:He wants to play more big games.

play

to do an activity for enjoyment

Example:He will play in five more tournaments.

greater amount

Example:He wants to play more big games.

big

large in size or importance

Example:He is playing in a big tournament.

games

activities for fun or competition

Example:He wants to play more big games.

teacher

someone who teaches

Example:Michael Block is a golf teacher.

playing

present participle of play

Example:He is playing in a big tournament.

tournament

a competition among many participants

Example:He will play in five more tournaments.

probably

likely to happen

Example:He will probably not win.

win

to be successful or victorious

Example:He will probably not win.

Thursday

the day of the week after Wednesday

Example:On Thursday, Michael played very well.

played

past tense of play

Example:On Thursday, Michael played very well.

very

to a high degree

Example:He played very well.

well

in a good or satisfactory way

Example:He played very well.

felt

past tense of feel

Example:He felt happy and confident.

happy

feeling joy or pleasure

Example:He felt happy and confident.

confident

sure of success or ability

Example:He felt happy and confident.

near in distance or time

Example:He was close to the best players.

best

highest quality or rank

Example:He was close to the best players.

players

people who play a game or sport

Example:He was close to the best players.

Friday

the day of the week after Thursday

Example:On Friday, he played poorly.

poorly

not well or badly

Example:On Friday, he played poorly.

made

past tense of make

Example:He made many mistakes at the end of the game.

many

a large number

Example:He made many mistakes at the end of the game.

mistakes

errors or wrong actions

Example:He made many mistakes at the end of the game.

end

final part or conclusion

Example:He made many mistakes at the end of the game.

game

an activity for enjoyment or competition

Example:He made many mistakes at the end of the game.

score

points earned in a game

Example:His score went up.

went

past tense of go

Example:His score went up.

toward a higher position or level

Example:His score went up.

years

units of time, usually 365 days

Example:Michael is 49 years old.

old

having many years of life

Example:Michael is 49 years old.

believes

holds as true or real

Example:He believes he can play in five more tournaments.

can

has the ability to do something

Example:He believes he can play in five more tournaments.

future

time that is yet to come

Example:He believes he can play in five more tournaments in the future.

will

modal verb indicating future intention