Lionel Messi: Soccer and Money

梅西:足球與金錢


Introduction

Lionel Messi is a famous soccer player from Argentina. He is very good at sports and has a lot of money.

梅西是一位來自阿根廷的著名足球員。他非常擅長運動,且擁有大量財富。

Main Body

Messi played for FC Barcelona for a long time. Then he played for Paris Saint-Germain. In 2023, he moved to Inter Miami CF. He won many trophies and eight big awards.

梅西在巴塞隆納足球俱樂部效力了很長時間。接著他在巴黎聖日耳曼效力。2023年,他轉隊至邁阿密國際。他贏得了許多獎盃以及八個大獎。

He is the captain of the Argentina team. He won the World Cup in 2022. He scored more goals than any other player for his country.

他是阿根廷隊的隊長。他在2022年贏得世界盃。他為國家隊攻入的進球數超過任何其他球員。

Messi is very rich. He has 1.1 billion dollars. He gets money from his team and from companies like Adidas and Pepsi. He also owns hotels and a drink company. He has a big house in Florida.

梅西非常富有。他擁有11億美元。他的收入來自於球隊以及像Adidas和Pepsi這樣的公司。他還擁有酒店和一家飲料公司。他在佛羅里達有一棟大房子。

Conclusion

Messi still plays for Inter Miami and Argentina. He will probably stop playing in 2029.

梅西目前仍在邁阿密國際與阿根廷隊效力。他可能會在2029年停止比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ The 'Time' Jump

To reach A2, you must know how to talk about Now and Before. Look at how the text changes words to show time:

THE PAST (Finished)

  • Played (He doesn't play for Barcelona now)
  • Moved (He is already in Miami)
  • Won (The trophy is already his)

THE PRESENT (Now)

  • Is (He is famous today)
  • Has (He owns the money now)
  • Owns (He has the hotels today)

THE FUTURE (Coming)

  • Will stop (This happens in 2029)

Quick Rule: Past \rightarrow add -ed (usually) Present \rightarrow use is/has/owns Future \rightarrow use will

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:Lionel Messi is a famous soccer player.
trophies (n.)
Cups or prizes given to winners
Example:The team won many trophies this year.
awards (n.)
Prizes given for being the best
Example:He won eight big awards for his skill.
captain (n.)
The leader of a sports team
Example:Messi is the captain of the Argentina team.
billion (n.)
A very large number (1,000,000,000)
Example:He has 1.1 billion dollars.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen
Example:He will probably stop playing in 2029.
Practice A2 words in a crossword