World Snooker Championship News

Apr 29, 2026, 20:57
ChinaSports

Introduction

The World Snooker Championship is now in the semi-finals. Some famous players are out, and others are moving forward.

Main Body

Shaun Murphy beat Zhao Xintong 13-10. Zhao was the champion last year, but he lost. Now, no new champion has won the title two years in a row since 1977. Wu Yize is a 22-year-old player from China. He beat Hossein Vafaei 13-8. Other players say Wu is very good. They think he can be number one in the world soon. Mark Allen beat Barry Hawkins 13-11. Allen is 40 years old. If he wins the tournament, he will be the oldest first-time champion.

Conclusion

The tournament now has old players and new players in the semi-finals.

Learning

🕒 Talking about Time and Ages

In the text, we see two ways to describe people's ages. This is a key part of A2 English.

1. The Basic Sentence "Allen is 40 years old." → Subject + is/are + number + years old.

2. The Description (The Hyphen Rule) "Wu Yize is a 22-year-old player."

⚠️ Notice the difference:

  • We say: "He is 22 years old." (Plural)
  • We say: "He is a 22-year-old player." (Singular/Adjective)

Quick Guide:

  • Age as a fact → use years old
  • Age as a description before a noun → use -year-old

🏆 Winners and Losers

Look at these simple action words from the story:

  • Beat → To win against someone (Shaun Murphy beat Zhao)
  • Lost → To not win (Zhao lost)
  • Win → To get the first place (If he wins the tournament)

Vocabulary Learning

world (n.)
world / earth世界
Example:He is a world champion in snooker.
championship (n.)
championship / competition to decide a champion冠軍賽
Example:The championship will start next week.
semi-finals (n.)
semi-finals / the round before the final半決賽
Example:They reached the semi-finals of the tournament.
famous (adj.)
famous / well known著名的
Example:He is a famous snooker player.
players (n.)
players / people who play a game球員
Example:The players are practicing.
out (adj.)
out / eliminated失敗的
Example:He is out of the competition.
beat (v.)
beat / win against打敗
Example:She beat her opponent in the match.
champion (n.)
champion / winner冠軍
Example:He is the champion of the world.
lost (v.)
lost / failed to win失敗
Example:He lost the game.
new (adj.)
new / recent新的
Example:She is a new player.
title (n.)
title / name of a winner冠軍頭銜
Example:He won the title of champion.
oldest (adj.)
oldest / the one who has lived the longest最年長的
Example:He is the oldest player in the tournament.
tournament (n.)
tournament / series of competitions賽事
Example:The tournament is very popular.
number (n.)
number / figure or position數字
Example:He is number one in the world.
good (adj.)
good / of high quality好的
Example:He is a good player.