Zoe Ball Joins Greatest Hits Radio

Zoe Ball 加入 Greatest Hits Radio


Introduction

Zoe Ball will work for Greatest Hits Radio. She did not get a job at the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.

Zoe Ball 將在 Greatest Hits Radio 工作。她未能獲得 BBC 節目《Strictly Come Dancing》的工作機會。

Main Body

The BBC chose Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe, and Josh Widdicombe for the show. Zoe Ball wanted this job. She worked on the show for many years.

BBC 選擇了 Emma Willis、Johannes Radebe 和 Josh Widdicombe 擔任該節目的人選。Zoe Ball 想要這份工作,且她在該節目工作多年。

Zoe Ball will start her new job in the autumn. She will leave the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2025. Other old BBC friends also work at this radio station now.

Zoe Ball 將於秋季開始她的新工作。她將在 2025 年離開 BBC Radio 2 的早餐節目。其他以前在 BBC 的朋友現在也在這家電台工作。

Zoe Ball felt sad because she did not get the BBC job. She talked about this on her podcast. But she is happy for the new presenters.

Zoe Ball 因為沒能獲得 BBC 的工作而感到難過,她在自己的播客中談到了此事。但她也為新任主持人感到高興。

Conclusion

Zoe Ball starts her new job later this year.

Zoe Ball 將在今年稍晚開始她的新工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The Time Jump: Now vs. Later

In the text, we see a clear difference between things happening now and things happening later. To reach A2, you need to switch between these two tools.

1. Right Now (Present/Past)

  • Zoe Ball felt sad → This already happened.
  • Friends work at this station → This is the current situation.

2. The Future Plan (The 'Will' Tool) When we talk about a plan for the future, we use will + action.

  • will work → Future job
  • will start → Future beginning
  • will leave → Future exit

Quick Guide:

  • I work (Every day) \rightarrow I will work (Next month)
  • She is happy (Now) \rightarrow She will be happy (Soon)

💡 Key Vocabulary for A2:

  • Autumn \rightarrow The season when leaves fall.
  • Presenter \rightarrow A person who speaks on radio or TV.

Vocabulary Learning

autumn (n.)
The season between summer and winter
Example:The leaves change color in the autumn.
presenter (n.)
A person who introduces a show on TV or radio
Example:The radio presenter talked about the news.
podcast (n.)
A digital audio program you can listen to on the internet
Example:I listen to an English podcast every morning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword