Problems in Sports and Business

體育與商業的問題


Introduction

Some sports teams and companies have problems. People are talking about players and ads.

部分體育隊伍和公司面臨問題。人們正在討論關於球員與廣告的話題。

Main Body

Caitlin Clark plays in the WNBA. Other players hit her hard during games. Some people say this is because she is a white woman. They think the referees do not help her.

Caitlin Clark 在 WNBA 打球。其他球員在比賽中對她的肢體碰撞非常激烈。有些人認為這是因為她是白人女性,他們覺得裁判沒有在幫助她。

The Baltimore Orioles had a special night. A drag performer danced near a place for children. Some parents are angry. They say this is not good for kids.

巴爾的摩金鶯隊舉辦了一個特別之夜。一名變裝表演者在兒童區附近跳舞。一些家長感到憤怒,認為這對孩子不利。

Miller Lite has a new ad with Olivia Dunne. Bud Light did not use women in ads for a long time. Now, Miller Lite wants to use famous women to sell more beer.

Miller Lite 推出了一則由 Olivia Dunne 演出的新廣告。Bud Light 長期以來沒有在廣告中使用女性。現在,Miller Lite 想要利用知名女性來銷售更多啤酒。

Conclusion

Sports and business are often in conflict today.

體育與商業在今日經常產生衝突。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'People' Word-Map

In this text, we see how to talk about groups of people. This is key for A2 English.

Groups vs. Individuals

  • Caitlin Clark (One person) \rightarrow Players (Many people)
  • Olivia Dunne (One person) \rightarrow Women (Many people)
  • A drag performer (One person) \rightarrow Parents (Many people)

Simple Action Patterns Look at how these people act in the story:

  1. The Action: hit / dance / sell
  2. The Feeling: angry / not good

A2 Tip: To describe a problem, use: [Person] + [Feeling] + [Reason]. Example: "Parents are angry because of the dancer."

Vocabulary Learning

referees (n.)
People who make sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referees stopped the game to talk to the players.
performer (n.)
A person who entertains people by dancing, singing, or acting.
Example:The circus performer did a great show.
ads (n.)
Short for advertisements; pictures or videos that tell people to buy something.
Example:I saw many ads for new shoes on the internet.
conflict (n.)
A disagreement or a fight between people or groups.
Example:The two friends had a conflict about which movie to watch.
Practice A2 words in a crossword