Bill Foley Wants an NBA Team for Las Vegas

Bill Foley 想要為拉斯維加斯擁有一支 NBA 球隊


Introduction

Bill Foley owns the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, he wants to buy a basketball team for Las Vegas.

Bill Foley 擁有拉斯維加斯金騎士隊。現在,他想為拉斯維加斯購買一支籃球隊。

Main Body

The NBA wants to look at new teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Bill Foley is working with banks and lawyers to buy a team. This team will cost a lot of money. It may cost between 4 billion and 10 billion dollars.

NBA 想要考慮在拉斯維加斯和西雅圖建立新球隊。Bill Foley 正在與銀行和律師合作購買一支球隊。這支球隊將耗資巨大,價格可能在 40 億至 100 億美元之間。

If he gets the team, they will play at T-Mobile Arena. Bill Foley wants to spend 300 million dollars to make the arena better. He already has a successful hockey team in the city.

如果他成功獲得球隊,他們將在 T-Mobile Arena 進行比賽。Bill Foley 打算花 3 億美元來改善場館。他在這個城市已經擁有一支成功的冰球隊。

Las Vegas now has many sports. It has the Raiders and the Aces. A baseball team is also coming in 2028. Some famous basketball players like the city, but others do not want to join the group.

拉斯維加斯現在擁有許多運動項目,包括 Raiders 和 Aces。一支棒球隊也將在 2028 年進駐。一些著名的籃球員很喜歡這個城市,但也有人不想加入。

Conclusion

The NBA leaders will meet in Las Vegas soon. They will give more news then.

NBA 領導層很快將在拉斯維加斯會面,屆時將公布更多消息。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money & Future Plans

In this story, we see how to talk about things that might happen and how much they cost.

1. The Word "Will" (Future) When we are sure about the future, we use will.

  • The team will cost a lot of money.
  • They will give more news.

2. The Word "May" (Maybe) When we are NOT sure, we use may. It is like saying "perhaps."

  • It may cost 4 billion dollars.

3. Useful Phrases for A2

  • A lot of → Use this for big amounts (money, people, time).
  • Between X and Y → Use this to show a range (Example: Between 4 and 10 billion).

Quick Vocabulary Map:

  • Buy \rightarrow Get something by paying money.
  • Spend \rightarrow To use money to pay for something.
  • Successful \rightarrow Doing well / Winning.

Vocabulary Learning

owns (v.)
To have something that belongs to you.
Example:He owns a big house in the city.
lawyers (n.)
People who help others with legal rules and laws.
Example:The company hired lawyers to read the contract.
billion (n.)
The number 1,000,000,000.
Example:The new project will cost one billion dollars.
arena (n.)
A large building for sports or concerts.
Example:The basketball game is at the city arena.
successful (adj.)
Getting the result you wanted; doing well.
Example:She is a successful business owner.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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