New Coach for Women's Rugby Team
女子橄欖球隊新總教練
Introduction
Jo Yapp is the first head coach for the women's British and Irish Lions. Also, Matthew Smith left his job at the RFU.
Jo Yapp 是首位英國及愛爾蘭獅子隊女子隊的總教練。此外，Matthew Smith 已離開 RFU 的職位。
Main Body
Jo Yapp will lead the team in 2027. They will play three games in New Zealand. She wants players from England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
Jo Yapp 將於 2027 年率領球隊。他們將在紐西蘭進行三場比賽。她希望招募來自英格蘭、愛爾蘭、威爾斯和蘇格蘭的球員。
Matthew Smith worked for the RFU. He wrote bad things about a woman named Maggie Alphonsi on Facebook. He is now gone from his job.
Matthew Smith 曾在 RFU 工作。他在 Facebook 上發表了關於一名叫 Maggie Alphonsi 的女性的負面言論。他現在已失去了這份工作。
Some people are angry. They say the RFU was not strict enough with Mr. Smith. Now, the RFU wants to change how they work.
有些人感到憤怒。他們認為 RFU 對 Mr. Smith 的懲處不夠嚴厲。現在，RFU 想要改變其運作方式。
Conclusion
The women's team is getting ready for 2027. The RFU is changing its rules.
女子隊正為 2027 年做準備。RFU 正在修改其規則。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future vs. The Past
In this story, we see two different ways to talk about time. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
1. The Future (What will happen) We use will for things that are planned or certain.
- Jo Yapp will lead the team.
- They will play three games.
- Pattern: [Person] + will + [action] Future
2. The Past (What already happened) We change the end of the word (usually adding -ed) to show the action is finished.
- Matthew Smith worked for the RFU.
- He write wrote (Special word!)
- Pattern: [Person] + [action-ed] Past
Quick Comparison:
- Now/Future: She wants players She will lead them.
- Before: He wrote bad things He is now gone.