Hull City Goes to Premier League but Has Money Problems

Hull City 升至英超,但面臨財務問題


Introduction

Hull City is now in the Premier League. But the club has a big problem with money.

Hull City 現在進入了英超。但該球會面臨著嚴重的財務問題。

Main Body

The club spent too much money on players. They must find 6 million pounds by June 30. If they do not have the money, they will lose six points in the league.

球會對球員的支出過高。他們必須在 6 月 30 日前籌得 600 萬英鎊。如果沒有這筆錢,他們將在聯賽中被扣 6 分。

The boss, Acun Ilicali, knows about the problem. He wants to sell some players to get money. He thinks the players are now worth more money because the team is in the Premier League.

老闆 Acun Ilicali 知道這個問題。他希望透過出售部分球員來籌款。他認為由於球隊進入了英超,球員現在的價值更高。

Other teams are unhappy. They say Hull City spent too much to win. Hull City wants more time to sell their players. They want to change their deadline to July 31.

其他球隊對此感到不滿。他們稱 Hull City 投入過多資金以獲勝。Hull City 希望能有更多時間出售球員,並要求將截止日期更改為 7 月 31 日。

Conclusion

Hull City is happy to be in the big league, but they must sell players quickly to follow the rules.

Hull City 很開心能進入頂級聯賽,但他們必須迅速出售球員以遵守規定。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 THE 'MUST' RULE

When something is 100% necessary, we use must. It is a strong word for rules and needs.

From the text:

  • "They must find 6 million pounds"
  • "They must sell players quickly"

How to use it: PersonmustAction

Simple Examples:

  • I must study English. $
  • You must eat food. $
  • We must go home.

💰 MONEY WORDS

Notice how the text talks about value:

  1. Spend \rightarrow Giving money to buy something. (Hull City spent too much)
  2. Worth \rightarrow The price of something today. (Players are worth more money)
  3. Sell \rightarrow Giving something to get money. (Sell some players)

Vocabulary Learning

problem (n.)
Something that is difficult to deal with
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
worth (adj.)
Having a particular value in money
Example:This old book is worth ten dollars.
unhappy (adj.)
Not happy; sad or disappointed
Example:The customer was unhappy with the service.
deadline (n.)
A date or time when something must be finished
Example:The deadline for the homework is Friday.
quickly (adv.)
At a fast speed
Example:Please finish your work quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword