Sports Teams for the Glasgow Games
格拉斯哥運動會的運動隊
Introduction
India and Scotland chose their athletes for the Commonwealth Games. The games are in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2.
印度與蘇格蘭選擇了參加 Commonwealth Games 的運動員。運動會將於 7 月 23 日至 8 月 2 日在格拉斯哥舉行。
Main Body
India has a team of 32 athletes. Some athletes must jump or throw far enough to join. Neeraj Chopra had a back injury. He trained in Switzerland. He must do well in a race on June 19 to go to the games.
印度有一支 32 人的運動員代表隊。部分運動員必須跳得夠遠或擲得夠遠才能加入。Neeraj Chopra 背部受傷，他在瑞士進行訓練。他必須在 6 月 19 日的一場比賽中表現出色才能參加運動會。
Selva Prabhu also needs to prove he is ready. He won a race in the USA, but India does not count that win. He must compete again in Bhubaneswar from June 24 to June 28.
Selva Prabhu 也需要證明自己已準備就緒。雖然他在美國贏得了一場比賽，但印度並不承認該次獲勝。他必須在 6 月 24 日至 6 月 28 日於 Bhubaneswar 再次參賽。
Scotland has 13 judo athletes. Some are old and some are very young. Sarah Adlington is a famous winner. This will be her last game. Scott Cusack is also on the team. His parents won medals in 1990.
蘇格蘭有 13 位柔道運動員。有些年紀較大，有些則非常年輕。Sarah Adlington 是一位著名的冠軍，這將是她的最後一次參賽。Scott Cusack 也在隊伍中，他的父母在 1990 年贏得過獎牌。
Conclusion
Indian athletes are trying to qualify. Scottish athletes are getting ready for the games.
印度運動員正努力爭取資格，蘇格蘭運動員則在為運動會做準備。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Must' Power
In the story, we see the word must used many times. At an A2 level, you need to know that must is for things that are necessary or required. It is a strong rule.
How it works:
Person → must → Action
Examples from the text:
- "Some athletes must jump..."
- "He must do well..."
- "He must compete again..."
📅 Time-Travel Words
Look at how the text talks about now and then.
The Past (Finished):
- He won a race. (Happened before)
- He trained in Switzerland. (Happened before)
The Future (Coming soon):
- The games are in Glasgow from July 23... (Scheduled)
- This will be her last game. (Prediction)
Quick Tip: Use -ed for things that are over, and will for things that haven't happened yet.