Jeremy Clarkson and His Farm

傑瑞米·克拉克森與他的農場


Introduction

Jeremy Clarkson has a farm in England. Many people watch him on TV. They learn about farming from him.

傑瑞米·克拉克森在英格蘭有一個農場。許多人透過電視觀看他的節目,並從他那裡學習務農。

Main Body

Jeremy bought a big farm in 2008. He started working there in 2019. He opened a shop and a pub on the land.

傑瑞米在 2008 年買下了一個大農場。他在 2019 年開始在該處工作。他在土地上開了一家商店和一家酒吧。

Adam Henson is another farmer. He says the TV show is good. It helps people understand how British farms work.

亞當·亨森是另一位農夫。他表示這部電視節目很棒,能幫助人們了解英國農場的運作方式。

Jeremy had some problems. He sold his pigs because he lost money. He also had a heart problem. He burned a doll of a politician because he did not like a new tax.

傑瑞米遇到了一些問題。因為虧損,他賣掉了他的豬。他還患有心臟問題。由於他不滿意新的稅制,他燒掉了一個政治人物的人偶。

Conclusion

Jeremy still works on his farm. His TV show helps the public learn about farming.

傑瑞米目前仍在他的農場工作。他的電視節目幫助大眾了解務農。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Back-in-Time' Words

Look at how the story changes from now to then. We use special words to talk about things that are finished.

Spot the pattern:

  • buy → bought
  • start → started
  • open → opened
  • sell → sold
  • lose → lost
  • burn → burned

The Rule: Most words just need an -ed at the end (start \rightarrow started). But some are 'rebels' and change completely (buy \rightarrow bought).

Quick Guide:

  • Right now: Jeremy has a farm.
  • In 2008: Jeremy bought a farm.

Useful Phrase: "He did not like..." \rightarrow Use did not + simple word to say something was not true in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

farming (n.)
The activity or business of growing crops and raising animals
Example:Farming is hard work but very important for food.
pub (n.)
A place where people go to drink beer and eat food
Example:We met our friends at the local pub.
understand (v.)
To know what something means or how it works
Example:I do not understand this difficult word.
politician (n.)
A person who works in the government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about the new law.
tax (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government
Example:People pay tax to help build roads and schools.
public (n.)
All the people in a community or country
Example:The park is open to the public.
Practice A2 words in a crossword