Serena Williams Returns to Tennis

小威廉絲重返網球場


Introduction

Serena Williams is playing professional tennis again. She did not play for four years. She starts with a tournament in London.

小威廉絲再次參與職業網球比賽。她已經四年沒有參賽。她將從倫敦的一場錦標賽開始。

Main Body

Serena is 44 years old. She is playing doubles with Victoria Mboko. She will also play in Berlin on June 15. She wants to play at Wimbledon.

小威廉絲今年 44 歲。她與 Victoria Mboko 共同出賽雙打。她也將於 6 月 15 日在柏林參賽。她希望能參加溫布頓網球錦標賽。

Serena used a new medicine to help her body. The medicine is called GLP-1. She lost about 30 pounds. Her joints do not hurt as much now.

小威廉絲使用了一種新藥來幫助她的身體。這種藥物被稱為 GLP-1。她減掉了約 30 磅。現在她的關節不再那麼疼痛了。

Many rich people and athletes use this medicine. Some people use it to be healthy. Other people use it to have better muscles for sports.

許多富豪和運動員都使用這種藥物。有些人是為了健康,而有些人則是為了在運動中擁有更好的肌肉狀態。

Conclusion

Serena is playing in London and Berlin. The medicine helped her body get ready for tennis.

小威廉絲正在倫敦和柏林參賽。該藥物幫助她的身體為網球比賽做好了準備。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Future' Secret

In the text, we see how to talk about things that haven't happened yet. Look at this:

"She will also play in Berlin"

The Rule: Use will + action to talk about a plan or a future fact.

Examples from the story:

  • Play in Berlin → She will play in Berlin.
  • Use medicine → She will use medicine.

Word Swap: 'Some' vs 'Other'

When talking about different groups of people, we use these two words together:

  1. Some (a few people) \rightarrow "Some people use it to be healthy."
  2. Other (the remaining people) \rightarrow "Other people use it for sports."

Simple Pattern: Some [People/Things] \rightarrow Other [People/Things]

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing something as a job to earn money
Example:Serena is a professional tennis player.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many players
Example:She is playing in a tennis tournament in London.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better or be healthy
Example:The doctor gave her a new medicine.
joints (n.)
The parts of the body where two bones meet, like knees or elbows
Example:Her joints do not hurt as much now.
athletes (n.)
People who are very good at sports
Example:Many athletes train every day to win.
muscles (n.)
The parts of the body that help you move and stay strong
Example:Exercise helps you build better muscles.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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