New and Old Tennis Stars

網球界的新星與舊將


Introduction

Mirra Andreeva wants to break records. Angelique Kerber is stopping her tennis career.

Mirra Andreeva 想要打破紀錄,而 Angelique Kerber 則準備結束她的網球職業生涯。

Main Body

Mirra Andreeva won a big game at Roland Garros. Now she wants to win at Wimbledon. If she wins, she will have two big trophies in one year. Only a few women did this before. Serena Williams did it in 2015.

Mirra Andreeva 在法網贏得了一場大賽。現在她想在溫布頓奪冠。如果她贏了,一年之內將會擁有兩座大獎盃。之前只有少數女性做到。Serena Williams 在 2015 年就達成了。

Some men also did this. Carlos Alcaraz is one of them. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic also won these two games in one year.

一些男性球員也做到了。Carlos Alcaraz 是其中之一。Rafael Nadal 和 Novak Djokovic 也在一年之內贏得了這兩場賽事。

Angelique Kerber is now retired. She won three big titles in her career. She played one last game in Bad Homburg and won.

Angelique Kerber 現在退休了。她在職業生涯中贏得了三個大賽冠軍。她在 Bad Homburg 打了最後一場比賽並獲勝。

Kerber has a new job now. She is a director for a tennis tournament. She will also talk about tennis on TV during Wimbledon.

Kerber 現在有了新工作。她是一名網球賽事的總監。在溫布頓期間,她也會在電視上分析網球。

Conclusion

One young player is starting her journey. One famous player is leaving the game.

一名年輕球員正開啟她的旅程,而一名著名球員則離開球場。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Will' Bridge

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • "She will have two big trophies"
  • "She will also talk about tennis"

The Pattern When we talk about the future (things that have not happened yet), we use will + action word.

How to use it: Person \rightarrow will \rightarrow action

  • Mirra \rightarrow will \rightarrow win.
  • Angelique \rightarrow will \rightarrow talk.

Important Note Unlike other words, 'will' does not change. It is the same for one person or many people.

  • He will win.
  • They will win.

Vocabulary Learning

records (n.)
The best result or highest number ever achieved
Example:The runner wants to break the world records.
career (n.)
The job or series of jobs a person has during their life
Example:She had a long and successful career as a doctor.
trophies (n.)
Cups or prizes given to winners of a competition
Example:The team put their gold trophies on the shelf.
retired (adj.)
Stopped working or playing a sport because of age
Example:My grandfather is retired and now likes to garden.
director (n.)
A person in charge of an organization or activity
Example:The director of the movie told the actors where to stand.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and players
Example:He is practicing hard for the tennis tournament next week.
journey (n.)
The act of traveling from one place to another
Example:The journey to the mountains took five hours.
Practice A2 words in a crossword