The WNBA is Growing

WNBA 正在成長


Introduction

The WNBA is growing. More people are watching the games because of famous players.

WNBA 正在成長。因為有知名球員的加入,觀賽人數越來越多。

Main Body

The league will have more games. In 2027, teams will play 50 games. This is good for fans, but players might get tired or hurt.

聯盟將增加更多賽事。在 2027 年,各隊將進行 50 場比賽。這對球迷來說是好事,但球員可能會感到疲勞或受傷。

Some teams are doing well. The Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces are winning. Other teams, like the Seattle Storm, are losing many games.

部分球隊表現優異。亞特蘭大夢隊和拉斯維加斯王牌隊正取得勝利。而其他球隊,如西雅圖風暴,則輸了很多場比賽。

Caitlin Clark brings many viewers to TV. A'ja Wilson is the best player on the court. Both players help the league grow.

Caitlin Clark 吸引了許多電視觀眾。A'ja Wilson 則是場上最強的球員。這兩位球員都幫助了聯盟的成長。

Conclusion

The WNBA is becoming bigger and more popular.

WNBA 正變得規模更大且更受歡迎。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Future' Shortcut

In the text, we see: "The league will have more games."

To talk about things that haven't happened yet, just put will before the action word.

  • Will have → something you get in the future.
  • Will play → something you do later.

Opposites in Action

Look at how the text describes the teams:

  • Winning (Doing great!) \leftrightarrow Losing (Not doing great!)

These are "-ing" words. We use them here to describe the current state of the teams.

Example: The Aces are winning \rightarrow The Storm are losing.

Vocabulary Learning

league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:The basketball league has many great teams.
viewers (n.)
People who watch a television program
Example:The show has millions of viewers.
court (n.)
The area where basketball or tennis is played
Example:The players are running on the court.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:Soccer is a very popular sport in the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword