Queensland Wins Rugby Game Against New South Wales

昆士蘭在橄欖球賽中擊敗新南威爾士


Introduction

Queensland won the second game of the series. They beat New South Wales 44-24. Now both teams have one win.

昆士蘭贏得了該系列賽的第二場比賽。他們以 44-24 擊敗了新南威爾士。現在兩隊各獲一次勝利。

Main Body

New South Wales led the game at first. They had more points before the break. Then Queensland played very well in the second half. Selwyn Cobbo scored three times. Queensland won the game 44-24.

新南威爾士起初領先。在休息時間之前,他們獲得較多分數。接著昆士蘭在下半場表現出色。Selwyn Cobbo 取得了三次得分。昆士蘭最終以 44-24 贏得比賽。

Coach Billy Slater changed the players. Sam Walker played very well and won a prize. The New South Wales coach, Laurie Daley, had some problems with his player choices.

教練 Billy Slater 調整了球員。Sam Walker 表現非常出色並獲得了獎項。新南威爾士的教練 Laurie Daley 在球員選擇上遇到了一些問題。

Some players had problems during the game. One player left the field for a bad tackle. Captain Cameron Munster had a head injury. Tino played the game to remember his father who died.

有些球員在比賽過程中遇到問題。一名球員因一次惡劣攔截而離場。隊長 Cameron Munster 頭部受傷。Tino 為了紀念去世的父親而參賽。

Conclusion

The teams are now equal. They will play the final game on July 8 in Brisbane.

兩隊目前平手。他們將在 7 月 8 日於布里斯本進行最後一場比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened. Notice how the words change from 'now' to 'then'.

The Simple Change Most words just add -ed at the end:

  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Change \rightarrow Changed

The Rule-Breakers Some words are special. They change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Beat \rightarrow Beat (stays the same!)
  • Have \rightarrow Had

Real Examples from the Text:

  • "Queensland won the second game." (They didn't win it now; it is finished).
  • "Billy Slater changed the players." (The action happened in the past).
  • "They had more points." (This describes the situation earlier in the game).

Vocabulary Learning

series (n.)
A set of games played between the same teams
Example:The team won the series after three games.
beat (v.)
To win against another person or team
Example:Our school beat the other school in soccer.
scored (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game
Example:The player scored a goal in the last minute.
prize (n.)
Something given to a winner of a competition
Example:She won a gold medal as a prize for winning the race.
tackle (n.)
An action in sports where a player stops another player
Example:The player got a penalty for a dangerous tackle.
injury (n.)
Physical harm or damage to the body
Example:He cannot play because he has a leg injury.
equal (adj.)
Having the same number, size, or value
Example:The score is now equal at 1-1.
Practice A2 words in a crossword