New Player News in the NFL

NFL 新球員新聞


Introduction

This report talks about new players and money for three football teams.

本報告將討論三支美式足球隊的新球員與薪酬情況。

Main Body

The New England Patriots signed K.J. Britt. He is 27 years old. He will help the team for one year. He gets 1.4 million dollars.

新英格蘭愛國者簽下了 K.J. Britt。他今年 27 歲。他將為球隊效力一年。他將獲得 140 萬美元。

The Atlanta Falcons gave Kyle Pitts a new contract. He will stay for three years. He gets 54 million dollars. Some people think he is too expensive.

亞特蘭大獵鷹給了 Kyle Pitts 一份新合約。他將留隊三年。他將獲得 5,400 萬美元。有些人認為他太貴了。

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. are talking about money. Joey wants 30 million dollars a year. The team wants to pay 20 million dollars. They do not have a deal yet.

匹茲堡鋼鐵人與 Joey Porter Jr. 正在商討薪資問題。Joey 希望每年獲得 3,000 萬美元。球隊則希望支付 2,000 萬美元。他們尚未達成協議。

Conclusion

The Patriots want more players. The Falcons spent a lot of money. The Steelers and their player disagree on money.

愛國者想要更多球員。獵鷹花了很多錢。鋼鐵人與他們的球員在金錢上有分歧。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Future

In this text, we see a simple way to talk about what will happen next.

The Secret Word: WILL

When you want to say something is going to happen, put will before the action word.

  • He will help the team \rightarrow (Future action)
  • He will stay for three years \rightarrow (Future action)

Quick Pattern: Person + will + Action

Comparison:

  • Now: He is 27. (Present)
  • Future: He will help. (Future)

💰 Money Words

Notice how we describe costs and deals:

  • Spend: To give money to get something. (The Falcons spent a lot of money)
  • Pay: To give money for a service or job. (The team wants to pay 20 million)
  • Expensive: When the price is too high. (He is too expensive)

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about something.
Example:I read a news report about the football game.
signed (v.)
To write your name on a paper to make an agreement official.
Example:The player signed a paper to join the new team.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:He has a three-year contract with the team.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money.
Example:That new car is too expensive for me.
deal (n.)
An agreement between two or more people.
Example:The team and the player finally made a deal.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:My friend and I disagree on which team is the best.
Practice A2 words in a crossword