Baseball Players Return to Their Teams

棒球運動員回歸球隊


Introduction

Some baseball teams have players coming back to the game. These players had leg injuries.

一些棒球隊有球員回歸比賽,這些球員之前腿部受傷了。

Main Body

Teoscar Hernandez plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hurt his leg in May. He will play a few small games first. Then he will play for the main team on June 29.

Teoscar Hernandez 為洛杉磯道奇隊效力。他在五月腿部受傷。他會先參加幾場小型比賽。接著他將於 6 月 29 日回歸主隊效力。

Elly De La Cruz plays for the Cincinnati Reds. He did not play for 19 games. He played three games to practice. Now he is ready to play again.

Elly De La Cruz 為辛辛那提紅人隊效力。他缺席了 19 場比賽。他參加了三場練習賽。現在他已準備好再次上場。

Kyle Teel plays for the Chicago White Sox. He had a leg injury and a knee injury. He played well in practice games. Now he is back on the team.

Kyle Teel 為芝加哥白襪隊效力。他曾遭遇腿部和膝蓋傷勢。他在練習賽中表現出色。現在他已回歸球隊。

Conclusion

The Dodgers, Reds, and White Sox want their best players back to score more points.

道奇隊、紅人隊與白襪隊都希望最優秀的球員回歸,以便取得更多分數。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past vs. Now

Look at how we describe these players. We use different words to show if something happened before or if it is happening now.

The Past (Finished)

  • Hurt (He hurt his leg) \rightarrow Happened in May.
  • Did not play (He did not play for 19 games) \rightarrow The waiting is over.
  • Had (He had an injury) \rightarrow He was sick/hurt before.

The Present (Right Now)

  • Plays (He plays for the Dodgers) \rightarrow This is his current job.
  • Is ready (Now he is ready) \rightarrow His current status.
  • Is back (Now he is back) \rightarrow He is here today.

Quick Tip for A2: To move a sentence from the past to the present, change the 'action word'.

  • Past: He had an injury. \rightarrow Present: He is healthy.

Vocabulary Learning

injury (n.)
damage to a part of the body
Example:He cannot play football because of a leg injury.
practice (v.)
to do something many times to become better at it
Example:I practice English every day.
score (v.)
to get a point in a game
Example:The player wants to score a goal.
Practice A2 words in a crossword