Two Football Players Return to Sport

兩名足球員重返賽場


Introduction

Jamal Musiala and Mikel Merino are two famous football players. They had bad injuries, but now they play again.

Jamal Musiala 與 Mikel Merino 是兩名著名的足球員。他們曾受重傷,但現在已經重新投入比賽。

Main Body

Jamal Musiala broke his leg one year ago. He did not play for six months. He had some muscle problems later. Now he plays for Germany. He scored a goal in the first game.

Jamal Musiala 在一年前腿部骨折。他有六個月沒有參賽。隨後他遇到了一些肌肉問題。現在他為德國隊效力,並在第一場比賽中 scoring 了一球。

Mikel Merino broke a bone in his foot. He did not play for four months. He missed twenty-eight games. He played for Arsenal in a big final game.

Mikel Merino 腳趾骨折。他有四個月沒有參賽,錯過了二十八場比賽。他在一場重要的决赛中為 Arsenal 效力。

Spain is careful with Merino. He only plays for twenty-nine minutes in games. This helps him stay healthy. He will play more minutes slowly.

西班牙隊對 Merino 採取謹慎態度。他在比賽中僅上場二十九分鐘,這有助於他保持健康。他將會逐漸增加上場時間。

Conclusion

Both players are healthy now. They are playing for their national teams again.

兩名球員目前均已康復,重新為國家隊效力。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Past vs. Now" Bridge

Look at how we talk about things that finished and things happening today. This is a key step for A2 learners.

1. The 'Finished' Action (Past) When something is over, we often use a special form of the word.

  • Break \rightarrow Broke
  • Score \rightarrow Scored

2. The 'No' in the Past To say someone did not do something before, use did not + the simple word.

  • He did not play (Correct)
  • He did not played (Wrong)

3. The 'Right Now' Action (Present) When something is happening these days, we add -ing to the action.

  • They are playing \rightarrow This means they are in the middle of the activity now.

Quick Summary Table

TimeWord PatternExample from Text
PastWord + -ed / Special formHe scored a goal
Past Negativedid not + wordHe did not play
Noware/is + word-ingThey are playing

Vocabulary Learning

injury (n.)
Damage to a part of the body
Example:He has a leg injury and cannot run.
muscle (n.)
The parts of the body that help you move
Example:Walking helps you make your muscles strong.
bone (n.)
The hard parts inside your body
Example:The doctor checked the bone in my arm.
careful (adj.)
Giving a lot of attention to avoid danger or mistakes
Example:Please be careful when you cross the street.
healthy (adj.)
Being well and not sick
Example:Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.
national (adj.)
Related to a whole country
Example:He plays for the national football team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword