Katie Taylor's Last Boxing Match

Katie Taylor 的最後一場拳擊賽


Introduction

Katie Taylor is a famous boxer. She will fight Flora Pili on September 5 in Dublin.

Katie Taylor 是一位著名的拳擊手。她將於 9 月 5 日在都柏林與 Flora Pili 進行比賽。

Main Body

The fight is at Croke Park. This is the first professional boxing match here since 1972. Katie is 39 years old. She wants to win four big belts.

比賽將在 Croke Park 舉行。這是該地自 1972 年以來首次舉辦職業拳擊賽。Katie 現年 39 歲,她希望贏得四條重量級冠軍腰帶。

Flora Pili is 28 years old. She is from France. Flora has won 12 fights and never lost.

Flora Pili 現年 28 歲,來自法國。Flora 已經贏得 12 場比賽,且未嘗敗績。

In the past, the stadium was too expensive. The leaders did not agree on the price. Now, they agree and the fight can happen.

過去由於場地費用過高,領導層在價格上無法達成共識。現在他們已達成協議,因此比賽得以舉行。

Conclusion

The fight is on September 5. This is the end of Katie Taylor's career.

比賽將於 9 月 5 日舉行。這將為 Katie Taylor 的職業生涯畫上句號。

Vocabulary Learning

🥊 Talking about the PAST vs. NOW

Look at how the story changes time. This is how you move from A1 to A2.

The Past (It's finished)

  • The stadium was too expensive.
  • The leaders did not agree.

The Present (It's happening now)

  • Now, they agree.
  • The fight can happen.

💡 Simple Pattern: The "Was" Switch

When we talk about things that are not true anymore, we use was or did not.

  • Now \rightarrow is \rightarrow The fight is at Croke Park.
  • Then \rightarrow was \rightarrow The stadium was too expensive.

Quick Vocabulary for A2:

  • Career \rightarrow The work a person does for their whole life.
  • Professional \rightarrow Someone who is paid for their skill.

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:Katie Taylor is a famous boxer.
professional (adj.)
Doing a job for money
Example:This is her first professional boxing match.
expensive (adj.)
Costs a lot of money
Example:The stadium was too expensive in the past.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion
Example:The leaders now agree on the price.
career (n.)
The jobs a person has during their life
Example:This fight is the end of her career.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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