Bernie Ecclestone’s Wife Buys a Very Expensive House in Portugal

Introduction

Fabiana Flosi is the wife of Bernie Ecclestone. Bernie was the boss of Formula One racing. Fabiana bought a big house in Portugal. The house cost 35 million euros. This is the most expensive house in the country. It has a swimming pool and a tennis court.

Main Body

The house is in a town near Lisbon. A famous football player lives near the house. His name is Cristiano Ronaldo. Bernie and Fabiana ate dinner at a fish restaurant in the town with their family. Bernie is 95 years old. Fabiana is 49 years old. They have a son. His name is Ace. Ace is five years old. He only uses a computer or phone on Tuesdays. Bernie and Fabiana work as a team to teach their son. Bernie sold many things last year. He sold a very big boat. He also sold 69 fast cars. He got 500 million pounds for the cars. Bernie made a mistake with his taxes. He paid a lot of money to the government. Bernie started work when he was 16 years old. He bought a racing team a long time ago. He sold the rights to show the races on TV. He became a very rich man. He has four children.

Conclusion

The family has a new home in Portugal. Bernie sold his boat and his cars. He paid his taxes to the government. Now the family lives in a beautiful place with famous neighbors.

Vocabulary Learning

expensive (adj.)
costly / costing a lot of money昂貴的;價錢高的
Example:The new car is very expensive.
famous (adj.)
well-known / known by many people著名的;出名的
Example:Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous football player.
government (n.)
the group of people who rule a country政府
Example:People pay taxes to the government every year.
mistake (n.)
error / something that is not correct錯誤;過失
Example:I made a mistake on my English test.
neighbor (n.)
a person living near you鄰居
Example:My neighbor is very friendly and kind.

Sentence Learning

It has a swimming pool and a tennis court.
Connector: The word 'and' joins two similar things together.連接詞: 'and' 一詞將兩個相似的事物連接在一起。
The house is in a town near Lisbon.
Prepositional Phrase: 'In' and 'near' show the specific location of the house.介詞短語: 'In' 和 'near' 顯示了房子的具體位置。
He only uses a computer or phone on Tuesdays.
Time Marker: 'On Tuesdays' tells us the specific day an action happens.時間標記: 'On Tuesdays' 告訴我們動作發生的具體日子。
Bernie sold many things last year.
Time Marker: 'Last year' tells us that the action happened in the past.時間標記: 'Last year' 告訴我們該動作在過去發生。
Now the family lives in a beautiful place with famous neighbors.
Time Marker: 'Now' shows that the situation is happening at the present time.時間標記: 'Now' 表示該情況正於現在發生。