New Players for Two Football Teams

兩支足球隊簽下新球員

Jun 23, 2026, 16:50
UKSports

Introduction

Two football teams in League Two have new defenders. These players have two-year contracts.

英聯第二組有兩支足球隊簽下了新後衛。這些球員簽署了為期兩年的合約。

Main Body

Northampton Town signed James Maxwell. He is 24 years old. He played for Doncaster Rovers before. He is a good defender and likes to attack.

Northampton Town 簽下了 James Maxwell。他 24 歲。他之前在 Doncaster Rovers 效力。他是一名優秀的後衛，且喜歡進攻。

Salford City signed Will Aimson. He is 32 years old. He played for Wigan Athletic. He did not cost the team any money.

Salford City 簽下了 Will Aimson。他 32 歲。他曾在 Wigan Athletic 效力。球隊簽下他無需支付轉會費。

Will Aimson wants to help Salford City move to a higher league. He did this three times before with other teams.

Will Aimson 希望幫助 Salford City 升到更高的聯賽。他之前在其他球隊已達成過三次升級。

Conclusion

Northampton Town and Salford City now have stronger defenses.

Northampton Town 和 Salford City 現在的防線更加強大。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

When we talk about things that happened before now, we often add -ed to the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Signed (Sign →\rightarrow Signed)
  • Played (Play →\rightarrow Played)

The Exception: Some words change completely. They don't use -ed.

  • Do →\rightarrow Did

Quick Guide:

  • He played for Doncaster. (Past)
  • He did this three times. (Past)
  • He is 24 years old. (Now)

Vocabulary Learning

defender (n.)
A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring goals.
Example:The defender stopped the ball before it hit the net.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between a person and a company.
Example:The player signed a three-year contract with the team.
signed (v.)
To officially agree to join a team by writing your name on a paper.
Example:The team signed a new player from Spain.
attack (v.)
To try to score a goal by moving toward the opponent's side.
Example:The team likes to attack quickly to score goals.
cost (v.)
The amount of money needed to buy something.
Example:The new car will cost a lot of money.
defense (n.)
The part of a team that protects their own goal.
Example:The team has a strong defense this year.
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