The 40th Korea Women's Open Golf

第40屆韓國女子公開賽


Introduction

The 40th Korea Women's Open golf game starts this Thursday. Many players are changing their world ranks now.

第40屆韓國女子公開賽將於本週四開始,許多球員的世界排名目前正在變動。

Main Body

The game is at the Lakewood Country Club. The winners get more money than last year. The winner also gets to play in two big games in the US and Japan. 132 women will play.

比賽在 Lakewood Country Club 舉行。贏家獲得的獎金比去年更多,且還能參加美國與日本的兩場大賽。共有 132 名女子球員參賽。

This game is very important for the Korean players. They want to win more money and points. Many players have almost the same score. They want to be number one.

這次比賽對韓國球員來說非常重要。他們希望贏得更多獎金與積分。許多球員的分數非常接近,大家都想爭奪第一名。

Some players changed their world ranks after the US Women's Open. Kim Sei-young is now number ten. Chun In-gee moved up 54 places. Nelly Korda is still the best player in the world.

部分球員在美國女子公開賽後的世界排名有所變動。Kim Sei-young 目前排名第十,Chun In-gee 則上升了 54 位。Nelly Korda 依然是世界上最強的球員。

Conclusion

The Korea Women's Open starts now and world ranks are changing.

韓國女子公開賽現在開始,世界排名正在變動。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 Moving Up and Down

In this story, we see how players change their positions. To reach A2, you need to describe change and comparison.

1. Comparing Things When we compare two things, we often add -er to the word.

  • More money → (Used for long words)
  • Better → (The special form of 'good')

2. Action Words for Change Notice how the text describes movement in a list:

  • Move up → Go to a higher number/position.
  • Change → Become different.

3. Simple State vs. Change Look at the difference between these two sentences:

  • Nelly Korda is still the best. (No change / Static)
  • Chun In-gee moved up 54 places. (Action / Movement)

Quick Guide: Useful Words

  • Still: Used when something stays the same.
  • Now: Used when something is different today.

Vocabulary Learning

rank (n.)
A position in a list of people or things
Example:She has a high rank in the world golf list.
winner (n.)
A person who wins a game or contest
Example:The winner of the race gets a gold medal.
important (adj.)
Something that has a big effect or value
Example:Water is very important for our health.
score (n.)
The number of points someone gets in a game
Example:The final score of the football game was 2-1.
Practice A2 words in a crossword