Fast Horses Race at Randwick this Saturday

本週六 Randwick 將舉行快馬賽


Introduction

Some expensive horses will race at Randwick this Saturday. They were sick or resting before this race.

本週六 Randwick 將有幾匹名貴的馬參賽。牠們在這次賽事之前曾生病或在休息。

Main Body

A horse named Bustling is back. He has bad feet, so he needs a hard track. He did not race for a long time. Now he is fit and ready to run 1200 meters.

一匹名為 Bustling 的馬回歸了。牠的腳部有問題,因此需要較硬的賽道。牠已經很久沒有參賽,現在狀態良好,準備好奔跑 1200 公尺。

Another horse is named Front Rank. He is three years old. He was too young before, but now he is strong. He won his first race in May. He will race in a harder group now.

另一匹馬名叫 Front Rank。牠三歲,之前太年輕,但現在強壯了。牠在五月贏得了首場比賽,現在將在更高難度的組別中參賽。

Supermassive is also racing. This horse is very steady. He ran four times in the city. Now he will try a longer race of 1400 meters.

Supermassive 也將參賽。這匹馬表現非常穩健,曾在市區參賽四次。現在牠將嘗試挑戰較長的 1400 公尺賽事。

Conclusion

These races will show if the horses are healthy and fast.

這些賽事將展現出馬匹是否健康且快速。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Now' Switch

In this story, we see a pattern: Past State → Present Change. This is a perfect way to move from A1 to A2 because it connects two different times in one thought.

Look at these shifts:

  • Sick/Resting \rightarrow Now he is fit.
  • Too young \rightarrow Now he is strong.
  • First race \rightarrow Now he is in a harder group.

The Magic Word: "NOW" When you want to describe a change, put "Now" at the start of your second sentence. It acts like a bridge.

Simple Pattern to Copy: [Past Fact]. Now [Present Fact].

Example: I was tired. \rightarrow Now I am awake. Example: The car was old. \rightarrow Now it is new.

Vocabulary Learning

expensive (adj.)
Costs a lot of money
Example:That new car is very expensive.
track (n.)
A special road for racing
Example:The runners are on the running track.
fit (adj.)
Healthy and strong
Example:I exercise every day to stay fit.
steady (adj.)
Always the same; not changing
Example:The horse has a steady speed.
Practice A2 words in a crossword