The Story of Evonne Goolagong

Evonne Goolagong 的故事


Introduction

The ABC made a TV show about Evonne Goolagong. She is a famous tennis player from Australia.

ABC 電視台製作了一部關於 Evonne Goolagong 的節目。她是一位著名的澳洲網球運動員。

Main Body

The show tells two stories. One story is about her young life in a small town. The other story is about her first time at Wimbledon in 1970.

這個節目講述了兩個故事。一個故事是關於她年輕時在一個小鎮的生活。另一個故事則是關於她在 1970 年第一次參加溫布頓網球錦標賽的經歷。

Evonne moved to Sydney to live with her coach, Vic Edwards. The show says Vic was a bad man. He took her money and hurt her.

Evonne 搬到悉尼與她的教練 Vic Edwards 同住。節目中提到 Vic 是一個糟糕的人,他拿走了她的錢並傷害了她。

In the 1970s, tennis was different. Men got more money than women. Some people were mean to Evonne because of her skin color. But Evonne won many big games and married Roger Cawley.

在 1970 年代,網球界的情況截然不同。男運動員獲得的報酬比女運動員多。有些人因為 Evonne 的膚色而對她很刻薄。但 Evonne 贏得了許多重大賽事,並與 Roger Cawley 結婚。

Conclusion

Now, Evonne helps Indigenous children play tennis. She and Roger were married for 51 years.

現在,Evonne 幫助原住民兒童學習打網球。她與 Roger 結婚已有 51 年。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Past vs. Present

Look at how the text switches between Now and Then. This is the key to A2 storytelling.

The Past (Finished Actions)

  • moved → moved to Sydney
  • was → Vic was a bad man
  • took → He took her money
  • won → Evonne won many games

The Present (Current Facts)

  • helps → Now, Evonne helps children
  • is → She is a famous player

💡 Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule In the present, we add -s for one person: Evonne helps \rightarrow She helps

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The singer is very famous all over the world.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a player or a team
Example:The tennis coach teaches her how to hit the ball.
different (adj.)
Not the same
Example:My new school is very different from my old one.
mean (adj.)
Not kind; unfriendly
Example:It is not nice to be mean to other people.
Indigenous (adj.)
People who have lived in a place from the beginning
Example:The museum shows the art of Indigenous people.
Practice A2 words in a crossword