Touker Suleyman Leaves Dragons' Den
Touker Suleyman 離開《龍穴》
Introduction
Touker Suleyman is a businessman. He is leaving the BBC TV show Dragons' Den.
Touker Suleyman 是一位商人。他將離開 BBC 電視節目《龍穴》。
Main Body
Mr. Suleyman is 72 years old. He started the show in 2015. He wants the show to have new people and new ideas.
Suleyman 先生今年 72 歲。他在 2015 年開始參加這個節目。他希望節目能有新面孔與新想法。
He gave more than £3 million to small businesses. He helped many companies with children's products.
他向小型企業投資了超過 300 萬英鎊。他幫助了許多經營兒童產品的公司。
Other Dragons like Peter Jones say he is a great teacher. The BBC says he is smart and kind. The BBC does not have a new person for the show yet.
其他「龍」如 Peter Jones 表示他是一位極佳的老師。BBC 稱讚他聰明且親切。BBC 目前尚未為該節目找到接替人選。
Conclusion
Mr. Suleyman wants to help his companies full-time. He has 50 years of experience. His last episodes will be on TV this year.
Suleyman 先生希望全職協助他的公司。他擁有 50 年的經驗。他的最後幾集節目將於今年播出。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see how to change action words to talk about things that already happened. Look at these shifts:
- Start Started
- Give Gave
- Help Helped
Quick Tip: Most words just need an -ed at the end (like helped). But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like give becoming gave).
Usage in the text: "He started the show in 2015."
💼 Describing People
To describe someone, we use: Person + is + Word.
- He is smart.
- He is kind.
- He is a businessman.
Use this simple pattern to describe your friends or your boss!