People are Angry About WNBA Poster
民眾對 WNBA 海報感到憤怒
Introduction
The WNBA made a poster for its 30th birthday. Many people are unhappy because some famous players are not on the poster.
WNBA 為其 30 歲生日製作了一張海報。許多人感到不滿，因為有些知名球員並未出現在海報上。
Main Body
A company called WinCraft made the image. Many fans are angry because Caitlin Clark is not in the picture. She is very popular and brings many fans to the games.
一家名為 WinCraft 的公司製作了這張影像。許多球迷感到憤怒，因為 Caitlin Clark 並不在畫面中。她非常受歡迎，並為比賽吸引了許多球迷。
Other great players are also missing. Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird are not on the poster. These players helped the league grow for many years.
其他優秀的球員也缺失了。Diana Taurasi 和 Sue Bird 均未出現在海報上。這些球員多年來一直幫助聯盟成長。
Maybe the company did not have a contract with these players. The company needs a legal paper to use a player's face. This might be why the players are missing.
也許該公司與這些球員沒有簽約。公司需要法律文件才能使用球員的面孔。這可能是球員缺失的原因。
Conclusion
The poster was for a party, but now people are arguing about who is on it.
這張海報原本是為了派對而設計，但現在人們卻在爭論誰出現在上面。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Missing' Pattern
In this story, we see a common way to say something is NOT there. This is key for A2 level describing scenes.
1. The Word: MISSING When something should be in a place, but it is not, we say it is missing.
- Example: "Other great players are also missing."
- Meaning: They are not on the poster → they are missing.
2. How to use 'NOT ON'
We use on for posters, lists, and screens. To say a person is not there, use: Subject + is/are + not on + the thing.
- Caitlin Clark is not on the poster.
- Diana Taurasi is not on the poster.
Quick Tip: 'Not in' vs 'Not on'
- In the picture → Inside the frame.
- On the poster → On the surface of the paper.
Both are used in the text to show the players are gone!