University of North Dakota Gets Three Great Hockey Players

北達科他大學招募到三位優秀的冰球球員


Introduction

The University of North Dakota (UND) has three new players. These players are very good at scoring goals.

北達科他大學 (UND) 有三名新球員加入。這些球員的得分能力非常出色。

Main Body

Nolan Fitzhenry will join the team. Markus and Liam Ruck will also join. The Ruck brothers are twins. They scored many points in Canada last year.

Nolan Fitzhenry 將加入球隊。Markus 與 Liam Ruck 也將加入。Ruck 兄弟是雙胞胎。他們去年在加拿大獲得了許多分數。

Coach Dane Jackson likes these players. He says they think fast and help their teammates. The Ruck brothers liked the school buildings and the other players.

教練 Dane Jackson 很喜歡這些球員。他表示他們的反應迅速且能幫助隊友。Ruck 兄弟很喜歡學校的建築以及其他球員。

These players will start in the 2027-28 season. They want to get stronger first. Many professional teams in the NHL want these players too.

這些球員將於 2027-28 賽季開始出賽。他們希望先強化身體素質。許多 NHL 的職業球隊也同樣看中了這些球員。

Conclusion

UND now has a very strong team for the future.

UND 現在為未來打造了一支非常強大的球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Future' Secret

In this story, we see the word will. We use this when we talk about things that have not happened yet.

Examples from the text:

  • "Nolan Fitzhenry will join the team"
  • "Players will start in 2027-28"

How to use it: Just put will before the action word.

  • I will play → (Future)
  • I play → (Now)

👥 Talking about People

Notice how the writer uses these and those (or specific names) to group people.

The Pattern: These players → Points to a specific group mentioned before.

Simple Word Swap:

  • These players \rightarrow These students
  • These players \rightarrow These books

🛠️ Simple Descriptors

Look at how the text describes the players:

  • "Very good"
  • "Very strong"

To reach A2, stop using only "good." Use Very + [Adjective] to make your point stronger.

Vocabulary Learning

scoring (v.)
Getting a point in a game
Example:He is very good at scoring goals in soccer.
twins (n.)
Two children born at the same time to the same mother
Example:The twins look exactly the same.
teammates (n.)
People who play on the same team
Example:I always help my teammates during the game.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
professional (adj.)
Doing something as a job to earn money
Example:She is a professional tennis player.
Practice A2 words in a crossword