Football Clubs Want Martin Baturina

多家足球俱樂部想要馬丁·巴圖里納


Introduction

Many football clubs in Europe want to buy Martin Baturina. He is 23 years old and plays for Como 1907.

許多歐洲足球俱樂部想要購買馬丁·巴圖里納。他現年 23 歲,效力於 Como 1907。

Main Body

Baturina played very well last year. He scored eight goals. Now, two teams from England want him. Tottenham Hotspur offered 50 million euros.

巴圖里納去年表現非常出色。他攻入八球。現在有兩支英國球隊想要他。托特納姆熱刺出價 5,000 萬歐元。

Como 1907 does not want to sell him for a low price. They want 80 million euros. The coach needs Baturina for the team.

Como 1907 不希望以低價將他出售。他們要求 8,000 萬歐元。總教練需要巴圖里納來鞏固球隊。

Como wants to stay strong for the Champions League. They will only sell him if a team pays a lot of money.

Como 希望在歐冠聯賽中保持強勢。除非有球隊支付高額費用,否則他們不會出售他。

Conclusion

Many clubs offered 50 to 55 million euros. But Como will not sell him for less than 80 million euros.

許多俱樂部出價 5,000 萬至 5,500 萬歐元。但 Como 不會以低於 8,000 萬歐元的價格出售他。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times to show a desire: Want.

How to use it: Person/GroupwantThing/Person

Examples from the text:

  • Clubs want Martin Baturina.
  • Two teams want him.
  • Como want 80 million euros.

🚫 Saying 'No' (The Negative)

When we want to say someone does not want something, we use does not want (for one person/team) or will not sell (for the future).

  • Positive: They want money. \rightarrow Negative: They do not want a low price.
  • Positive: They will sell. \rightarrow Negative: They will not sell.

📈 Comparing Numbers

Look at how the story uses numbers to show value:

  • 50 million \rightarrow Low price
  • 80 million \rightarrow High price

Key Word: Less than Example: "...not sell him for less than 80 million euros." (This means 79, 70, or 60 is not enough!)

Vocabulary Learning

club (n.)
An organization of people who play a sport together
Example:My brother plays for a local football club.
offer (v.)
To say you will give something to someone
Example:The company offered him a new job.
price (n.)
The amount of money something costs
Example:The price of the ticket is twenty euros.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players what to do.
strong (adj.)
Having power or ability
Example:The team is very strong this year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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