Plans for the US Open Golf Game
美國公開賽高爾夫球賽計劃
Introduction
The USGA is preparing the golf course for the US Open. Some players are also changing their practice plans.
USGA 正在為美國公開賽準備高爾夫球場。部分球員也在調整他們的練習計劃。
Main Body
The USGA wants the course to be fair. In 2004 and 2018, the grass was not the same for all players. This time, the USGA will make the course hard, but they will not make the same mistakes.
USGA 希望球場能保持公平。在 2004 年和 2018 年，草況對所有球員並不一致。這次 USGA 會增加球場難度，但不會再犯同樣的錯誤。
One golf event in Louisiana did not happen. Now, players have more free time. They can practice more before the big game.
路易斯安那州的一場高爾夫賽事未能舉行。現在球員有更多自由時間，可以在大賽前進行更多練習。
Jon Rahm went to the course early. He played one round to learn the grass and the wind. Many great players did this in the past to win.
Jon Rahm 提前前往球場。他打了一輪球以了解草況與風向。過去許多頂尖球員也是透過這樣做才贏得冠軍。
Conclusion
The USGA wants a hard game. The players are practicing hard to be ready.
USGA 希望比賽具有挑戰性。球員們正努力練習以做好準備。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Habit
Look at how we describe things happening right now or generally in this text. To reach A2, you need to see how we change the end of a word to show who is doing the action.
The Pattern:
- The USGA wants (One group → add 's')
- Players have (Many people → no 's')
- Jon Rahm went (Past time → word changes completely)
Quick Guide for You:
- Single Person/Thing Verb + s (He plays, She wants)
- Group/I/You Verb alone (They play, I want)
Key Word Shift: Notice the word Hard. It is used twice.
- Hard course Difficult to play.
- Practicing hard Putting in a lot of effort.
Simple Swap: Instead of saying "The game is not easy," say "The game is hard."