Al Horford Signs New Deal with Golden State Warriors

Al Horford 與金州勇士隊簽署新約


Introduction

Al Horford will play for the Golden State Warriors again next year.

Al Horford 明年將繼續為金州勇士隊效力。

Main Body

Horford signed a new contract for two years. He will get 14 million dollars. He is now one of the few players to play 20 seasons in the NBA.

Horford 簽署了一份為期兩年的新合約,他將獲得 1,400 萬美元。他現在是 NBA 中少數打滿 20 個賽季的球員之一。

Last year, Horford was hurt and played only 45 games. Other players like Stephen Curry were also hurt. The team lost many games.

去年 Horford 受傷,僅出賽 45 場。其他球員如 Stephen Curry 也受傷,導致球隊輸掉許多場比賽。

Now, Horford will work with doctors to stay healthy. He will stay in San Francisco this summer. He will not play for the Dominican Republic team.

現在 Horford 將與醫生合作以保持健康。他今年夏天將留在三藩市,不會為多明尼加共和國國家隊效力。

The team manager is also talking to other players. They want to keep Draymond Green and add new players to the team.

球隊經理也正在與其他球員洽談。他們希望留住 Draymond Green 並為球隊增加新成員。

Conclusion

Horford is the oldest player in the team's history. He wants to help the team win more games.

Horford 是球隊歷史上年紀最大的球員。他希望幫助球隊贏得更多比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Future' Tool: WILL

In this story, we see a lot of things that haven't happened yet. To talk about the future, we use will.

How it works: Person \rightarrow will \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • He will get 14 million dollars.
  • He will stay in San Francisco.

🚫 The 'No' Version: WILL NOT

When something is not going to happen, just add not.

  • He will not play for the Dominican Republic team.

📝 Quick Vocabulary for A2

WordMeaningExample
DealAgreement/ContractHe signed a new deal.
HurtInjured/PainThe player was hurt.
StayRemain in a placeI will stay here.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season ends in June.
healthy (adj.)
Strong and not sick
Example:Eating fruit and vegetables helps you stay healthy.
manager (n.)
A person who is in charge of a team or company
Example:The manager decided which players would play in the game.
history (n.)
All the things that happened in the past
Example:This is the first time in the team's history that they won ten games.
Practice A2 words in a crossword