Leeds United Wants New Players

利茲聯想要新球員


Introduction

Leeds United wants to buy new players from other countries. They want a better team for the next season.

利茲聯想要從其他國家購買新球員。他們希望在下個賽季擁有更好的球隊。

Main Body

The club wants Julian Brandt. He played for Borussia Dortmund in Germany. He is a very good player. But other teams in Italy and Spain also want him. Leeds cannot play in the Champions League, so Brandt might not come.

球會想要 Julian Brandt。他在德國多特蒙德效力。他是一名非常優秀的球員。但義大利和西班牙的其他球隊也想要他。利茲聯無法參加歐冠聯賽,因此 Brandt 可能不會加盟。

Leeds also needs a new goalkeeper. Illan Meslier left the club. They want Zion Suzuki. He plays for Parma and Japan. He is very good at stopping the ball.

利茲聯也需要一名新守門員。Illan Meslier 已經離開球會。他們想要 Zion Suzuki。他在帕爾馬和日本國家隊效力。他的擋球能力非常出色。

Many big teams want Suzuki too. Teams from Italy and Germany like him. Aston Villa also wants the player.

許多大球隊也想要 Suzuki。義大利和德國的球隊都很喜歡他。亞斯頓維拉也想要這名球員。

Conclusion

Leeds United is trying hard to buy a new attacker and a new goalkeeper.

利茲聯正努力購買一名新前鋒和一名新守門員。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "WANT"

In this story, we see one word used over and over: Want.

For an A2 learner, this is the key to talking about desires and goals. Look at how the text uses it:

  • Leeds United wants...
  • They want a better team...
  • Other teams... also want him.

Quick Rule:

  • I / You / We / They \rightarrow want
  • He / She / It (The Club) \rightarrow wants

Who is where? (Countries \rightarrow Nationalities)

Notice how the text links people to places. To reach A2, you must be able to switch between the Place and the Description.

PlaceDescription/Person
GermanyBorussia Dortmund / Julian Brandt
JapanZion Suzuki
Italy & SpainThe other teams

Pattern: [Person] plays for [Team] and [Country]. \rightarrow Example: "He plays for Parma and Japan."

Vocabulary Learning

season (n.)
The period of time when a sport or game is played
Example:The football season starts in August.
goalkeeper (n.)
The player who stops the ball from going into the goal
Example:The goalkeeper wears a different color shirt.
attacker (n.)
A player whose main job is to score goals
Example:The team needs a fast attacker to score more goals.
Practice A2 words in a crossword