Two Great Athletes: Dillon Bell and Tyler Bell

兩位優秀運動員:Dillon Bell 與 Tyler Bell


Introduction

Dillon Bell and Tyler Bell are two very good sports players. They want to play in professional leagues.

Dillon Bell 與 Tyler Bell 是兩位非常優秀的運動員。他們希望進入職業聯賽。

Main Body

Dillon Bell plays American football. He plays for the Minnesota Vikings. He is a good player. He wants a place on the final team list.

Dillon Bell 參與美式足球。他在明尼蘇達維京人隊效力。他是一名優秀的球員,希望能進入最終的陣容名單。

Tyler Bell plays baseball. He plays for the University of Kentucky. The Atlanta Braves want to pick him in the draft.

Tyler Bell 參與棒球。他在肯塔基大學效力。亞特蘭大勇士隊希望在選秀中挑選他。

Tyler had a hurt arm. He had a doctor's operation. Now he is better. He hits the ball very hard.

Tyler 曾手臂受傷並接受了手術。現在他康復了,擊球力量非常強大。

Conclusion

Dillon must play well to stay on his team. Tyler is a top choice for the Braves.

Dillon 必須表現出色才能留在隊伍中。Tyler 是勇士隊的首選人選。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Who Wants' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals and desires using the word want.

How it works: Person \rightarrow wants \rightarrow thing/action

Examples from the story:

  • They want to play... (Goal: A professional career)
  • He wants a place... (Goal: A spot on the team)
  • The Braves want to pick him... (Goal: To hire a player)

Simple Rule for A2: If you are talking about one person (He, She, Dillon, Tyler), add an -s to the end: I wantextHewants\text{I want} \rightarrow ext{He want\mathbf{s}}

Quick Word Swap: Instead of just saying 'want', you can use these simple words to describe the people in the article:

  • Good \rightarrow Top choice
  • Hurt \rightarrow Better

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing a job as a way to earn money
Example:He is a professional soccer player.
leagues (n.)
Groups of sports teams that play against each other
Example:Many teams play in the national basketball league.
draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players
Example:The team picked a new player during the draft.
operation (n.)
Medical work done by a doctor to fix a body part
Example:The doctor performed an operation on his knee.
Practice A2 words in a crossword