Brittney Griner Sets New Basketball Record

Brittney Griner 創下籃球新紀錄


Introduction

Brittney Griner has a new record. She has the most blocked shots in WNBA history.

Brittney Griner 創下了新紀錄。她是 WNBA 歷史上封蓋次數最多的球員。

Main Body

Griner broke the record on Monday. She now has 878 blocks. Margo Dydek had the record before her.

Griner 在週一打破了紀錄。她現在擁有 878 次封蓋。在她之前,紀錄是由 Margo Dydek 持有。

Griner is very good at defense. She led the league in blocks eight times. In 2014, she blocked 11 shots in one game.

Griner 的防守非常出色。她曾八次領跑聯盟封蓋次數。在 2014 年,她在單場比賽中完成了 11 次封蓋。

She has many awards. She has one championship and three gold medals from the Olympics. She is 35 years old and still plays very well.

她獲得了許多獎項。她擁有一座冠軍獎盃和三枚奧運金牌。她現年 35 歲,表現依然非常出色。

Conclusion

Brittney Griner has 878 blocks. She can get more blocks this season.

Brittney Griner 共有 878 次封蓋。她在本賽季有望增加更多封蓋次數。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Power' of HAVE

In this story, the word has is used to show what someone owns or has achieved. For a beginner, this is the most important way to describe a person's life.

Look at these patterns:

  • She has a record. → (One thing)
  • She has 878 blocks. → (Many things)
  • She has three gold medals. → (Many things)

Simple Rule: When talking about one person (He / She), use HAS.

Compare:

  • I have a ball.
  • She has a ball.

🕒 Time Words

Notice how the text moves from the past to now:

  1. Past: "Griner broke the record" (It happened already).
  2. Now: "She is 35 years old" (Current fact).
  3. Future: "She can get more" (Possible later).

Vocabulary Learning

record (n.)
the best result or highest number ever reached
Example:The runner set a new world record for the 100-meter race.
history (n.)
all the things that happened in the past
Example:This is the most important event in the city's history.
defense (n.)
the part of a game where you stop the other team from scoring
Example:The team has a very strong defense this year.
league (n.)
a group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:Which football league is your favorite team in?
award (n.)
a prize given to someone for doing something well
Example:She won an award for the best student in the class.
championship (n.)
a competition to find the best player or team
Example:Our team is practicing hard for the championship game.
season (n.)
the period of time when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season ends in June.
Practice A2 words in a crossword