Trae Young Signs New Deal with Washington Wizards

Trae Young 與華盛頓巫師隊簽署新合約


Introduction

Trae Young and the Washington Wizards have a new deal. He will stay for four years and get about $212 million.

Trae Young 與華盛頓巫師隊達成新協議。他將續約四年,總金額約 2.12 億美元。

Main Body

Young joined the Wizards in January. He came from the Atlanta Hawks. Last year, he was sick and hurt, so he did not play many games.

Young 於一月份加入巫師隊,來自亞特蘭大鷹隊。去年他因病與受傷,因此沒有參加太多場比賽。

The Wizards want Young to help their young players. He will play with Anthony Davis. The team thinks he is a great leader on the court.

巫師隊希望 Young 能幫助他們的年輕球員。他將與 Anthony Davis 共同出賽。球隊認為他在場上是一位出色的領袖。

Some people think the contract is too expensive. They say Young is not good at defending. Also, the Wizards gave away other good players to get him.

有些人認為這份合約太貴。他們表示 Young 的防守能力不足。此外,巫師隊為了得到他而交易掉了其他優秀球員。

Conclusion

Trae Young will play in Washington for a long time. The team also has the first pick in the next draft.

Trae Young 將在華盛頓效力很長一段時間。球隊在下次選秀中還擁有首輪第一順位之選擇。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Past' Connection

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Notice how the words change to show the past:

  • Join \rightarrow Joined
  • Come \rightarrow Came

💡 Fast Rule: 'Did Not'

When we say something didn't happen, we use did not + the normal word.

Wrong: He did not played. Right: He did not play.


🛠️ Useful Word Pairings

Beginners can reach A2 faster by learning words that naturally go together (collocations):

  1. New deal (A new contract)
  2. Great leader (Someone who guides the team)
  3. First pick (The number one choice)

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
An official agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The two companies signed a business deal.
joined (v.)
To become a member of a group or team.
Example:She joined the art club last month.
leader (n.)
A person who guides or controls a group.
Example:The captain is a great leader for the team.
contract (n.)
A legal written agreement.
Example:Please read the contract before you sign it.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money.
Example:This new phone is very expensive.
defending (v.)
Stopping the other team from scoring.
Example:The team is good at defending their goal.
draft (n.)
A process where teams choose new players.
Example:The team wants a tall player in the next draft.
Practice A2 words in a crossword