Wimbledon Gives More Money to Players
溫布頓增加球員獎金
Introduction
Wimbledon will pay £64.2 million in prize money. This is the biggest increase ever.
溫布頓將支付 6,420 萬英鎊的獎金，這是史上最大幅的增幅。
Main Body
The winners get more money. Singles winners get £3.6 million. Players who lose in the first round get £80,000.
贏家將獲得更多獎金。單打冠軍可獲得 360 萬英鎊。在第一輪輸掉的球員可獲得 8 萬英鎊。
Some top players are unhappy. They want more money from the total sales of the tournament. They want 22 per cent, but they only get 15 per cent.
部分頂尖球員對此並不滿意。他們希望從賽事的總銷售額中獲得更多分成。他們要求 22%，但目前僅能獲得 15%。
The club leader, Debbie Jevans, says no. She says the club is not for profit. The club gives money to help young tennis players and build new centers.
球會負責人 Debbie Jevans 表示不行。她稱球會並非營利組織。球會會撥款幫助年輕網球員並建設新中心。
Some players are angry. They did a small protest at another tournament. A players' group also started a legal fight. The club wants to start a new group to talk about health and money.
部分球員感到憤怒。他們在另一場賽事中進行了小型抗議。一個球員組織還發起了法律訴訟。球會則希望成立一個新小組，討論健康與金錢問題。
Conclusion
Wimbledon pays more money now, but the players and the club still disagree.
雖然溫布頓現在支付更多獎金，但球員與球會之間仍存在分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Words
In this text, we see how to talk about money using simple verbs:
- Pay → Give money for work or a prize. ("Wimbledon will pay £64.2 million")
- Get → Receive money. ("Winners get more money")
- Give → Send money to help others. ("The club gives money to help young players")
📉 The "Opposite" Feelings
To reach A2, you need to describe feelings. Look at these two levels of anger from the story:
- Unhappy (Small sadness/disagreement) "Some top players are unhappy."
- Angry (Strong feeling/mad) "Some players are angry."
🛠️ Quick Build: "Want"
Notice how the text uses Want + Noun:
- Want more money
- Want 22 per cent
Tip: Use this to tell people what you need in a shop or at work!