AJ Dybantsa Joins the Washington Wizards
AJ Dybantsa 加入華盛頓巫師隊
Introduction
AJ Dybantsa is a new basketball player. He played for BYU. Now he plays for the Washington Wizards.
AJ Dybantsa 是一名新的籃球員。他曾在 BYU 效力，現在則效力於華盛頓巫師隊。
Main Body
AJ did not go to the University of Houston. That school did not have enough money. AJ went to BYU instead. He made 7 million dollars there from big companies like Nike.
AJ 沒有就讀休士頓大學，因為該校資金不足。AJ 選擇前往 BYU，他在那裡從 Nike 等大公司獲得了 700 萬美元。
Now AJ is in Washington. He wears jersey number 4. He talks to John Wall. John Wall is an old player for the Wizards. John helps AJ learn about the city.
現在 AJ 在華盛頓，他身穿 4 號球衣。他與 John Wall 交流，John Wall 是巫師隊的前球員，幫助 AJ 了解這個城市。
AJ lost his last college game. This makes him want to work harder. He wants to be a good leader. He wants to help his new team win more games.
AJ 在最後一場大學比賽中落敗，這讓他想要更加努力。他希望成為一名優秀的領袖，幫助他的新球隊贏得更多比賽。
Conclusion
AJ Dybantsa wants to help the Washington Wizards become a great team.
AJ Dybantsa 希望幫助華盛頓巫師隊成為一支強隊。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Action Switch' (Past → Present)
Look at how the story changes time. This is the most important part of A2 English: knowing if something happened before or is happening now.
The Past (Finished)
- He played for BYU.
- AJ did not go to Houston.
- He made 7 million dollars.
- AJ lost his last game.
The Present (Current)
- He plays for the Wizards.
- He wears jersey number 4.
- John helps AJ.
Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule When talking about one person (AJ, John, He) in the present, add an -s to the action:
- Play → Plays
- Wear → Wears
- Help → Helps
Key Vocabulary for Beginners
- Instead → Use this when you choose one thing and not the other.
- Harder → Use this when you want to do more effort than before.