Real Madrid and Real Betis Draw 1-1

Introduction

Real Madrid and Real Betis played a game. The score was 1-1. The manager of Real Madrid, Alvaro Arbeloa, was unhappy.

Main Body

Arbeloa said the referee made a mistake. He thinks the referee did not understand the game. He was angry about a foul on a player named Mendy. Diego Llorente plays for Real Betis. He says managers always complain. He thinks his team played very well and deserved the result. Some journalists think Arbeloa is wrong. They say the team played badly. They think Arbeloa talks about the referee to hide his own mistakes. Antonio Romero is a sports writer. He did not like the players Arbeloa chose for the game. He thinks Arbeloa does not have a good plan.

Conclusion

Arbeloa blames the referee. The media blames Arbeloa and his plans.

Vocabulary Learning

blame (v.)
accuse / to say that someone is responsible for something bad責怪;歸咎於
Example:Do not blame others for your own mistakes.
complain (v.)
grumble / to say that you are not happy about something投訴;抱怨
Example:Customers often complain about the slow service.
journalist (n.)
reporter / a person who writes news stories for newspapers or TV記者
Example:The journalist interviewed the famous actor.
manager (n.)
boss / a person in charge of a team or business經理;領隊
Example:The manager told the team to practice harder.
referee (n.)
official / a person who makes sure players follow the rules in a game裁判;球證
Example:The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.

Sentence Learning

Real Madrid and Real Betis played a game.
Compound Subject with 'and': The word 'and' connects two team names to make one subject.複合主語與 'and': 'and' 一詞連接兩個球隊名稱,組成一個主語。
The manager of Real Madrid, Alvaro Arbeloa, was unhappy.
Prepositional Phrase 'of': 'of Real Madrid' tells us which manager. The name in commas gives extra information.介詞短語 'of': 'of Real Madrid' 告訴我們是哪個經理。逗號內的名字提供額外資訊。
He was angry about a foul on a player named Mendy.
Prepositional Phrases 'about' and 'on': 'about a foul' shows the reason for anger. 'on a player' shows who the foul was against.介詞短語 'about' 和 'on': 'about a foul' 表示生氣的原因。'on a player' 表示犯規的對象。
Diego Llorente plays for Real Betis.
Prepositional Phrase 'for': 'for Real Betis' shows which team he plays. The verb 'plays' is in present simple.介詞短語 'for': 'for Real Betis' 表示他為哪支球隊效力。動詞 'plays' 是一般現在式。
He thinks his team played very well and deserved the result.
Compound Verb with 'and': 'and' joins two actions: 'played' and 'deserved'. 'very well' describes how they played.複合動詞與 'and': 'and' 連接兩個動作:'played' 和 'deserved'。'very well' 描述他們踢球的方式。