The New Orleans Saints Get Ready for the Season
新奧爾良聖徒隊準備迎接新賽季
Introduction
The New Orleans Saints are preparing their players for training camp on July 28.
新奧爾良聖徒隊正為球員們準備 7 月 28 日的訓練營。
Main Body
Taliese Fuaga is a player on the offensive line. He had two ankle injuries last year and missed four games. Now he is strong and confident. He lives in New Orleans to practice and get stronger. He works with old and new players to help the team.
Taliese Fuaga 是一名進攻線球員。他去年兩次踝關節受傷，缺席了四場比賽。現在他恢復了強壯且充滿信心。他住在新奧爾良進行練習並強化身體。他與新舊球員共同合作以幫助球隊。
Tyler Shough is the new main quarterback. He is practicing for his first full season. He went to San Diego for a special camp with Drew Brees. He wants to learn the team's plays.
Tyler Shough 是新的主四分衛。他正為他的第一個完整賽季進行練習。他前往聖地牙哥參加了 Drew Brees 的特別訓練營。他希望學習球隊的戰術。
Shough is practicing with the wide receivers. They want to work well together. Shough is focusing on where he looks and how he moves his feet.
Shough 正與外接手們一起練習。他們希望能更好地配合。Shough 專注於自己的視線方向以及腳步移動方式。
Conclusion
The team is fixing injuries and practicing hard before July 28.
球隊在 7 月 28 日之前，正致力於治療傷勢並努力練習。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Time Jump' Trick
In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things that already happened (the past), and one is for things happening now (the present).
1. The Past (Done) When something is finished, we often add -ed to the action word.
- missed → He missed games.
- practiced → He practiced hard.
2. The Present (Now) When someone is doing something right now, we use is + -ing.
- is preparing → The team is preparing.
- is focusing → Shough is focusing.
Quick Comparison:
- Past: He missed (It is over) Present: He is practicing (It is happening now).
👤 Who is doing what?
To reach A2, you need to connect a person to their job. Look at these simple patterns from the text:
- Taliese a player
- Tyler the quarterback
Pattern: [Person] + is + [Job/Role]