Baseball Game Delayed Because of Rain
棒球賽因雨延期
Introduction
The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets cannot play their game on June 22, 2026. The weather is bad.
芝加哥小熊隊與紐約大都會隊無法在2026年6月22日進行比賽，因為天氣惡劣。
Main Body
The teams will play two games on Wednesday, June 24. The first game starts at 12:10 p.m. The second game starts at 6:10 p.m.
兩隊將於6月24日（週三）進行兩場比賽。第一場於中午12:10開始，第二場於傍晚6:10開始。
The Cubs are playing well. They won six of their last nine games. The Mets are not playing well. They lost many games recently.
小熊隊目前表現良好，在最近九場比賽中贏了六場。大都會隊表現不佳，近期輸了很多場比賽。
Some players might change. The Mets hope player Francisco Lindor can play again. He was hurt, but he is practicing now.
部分球員名單可能會有所變動。大都會隊希望球員 Francisco Lindor 能重返賽場，他之前受傷，但目前正在練習。
Conclusion
The teams will play on June 24. The teams will choose their pitchers soon.
兩隊將於6月24日比賽，並將於近期決定其投手名單。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
When we talk about things that will happen later, we use will. It is a very simple tool for A2 learners.
Examples from the text:
- "The teams will play two games"
- "The teams will choose their pitchers"
How to use it:
Subject + will + Action Word I will go. / They will play.
📉 Current Trends (The -ing form)
To describe how something is happening right now or these days, we add -ing to the action.
- The Cubs are playing well. (Right now/this season)
- He is practicing now. (At this moment)
Quick Rule: Use am/is/are before the -ing word to make the sentence correct.
💡 Useful Words for Change
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed | Late / Not on time | The game is delayed. |
| Recently | A short time ago | They lost many games recently. |
| Hurt | In pain / Injured | He was hurt. |