Yabusele's Basketball Career

Yabusele 的籃球生涯


Introduction

Yabusele played for the New York Knicks. Now he talks about his old jobs and his problems.

Yabusele 曾效力於紐約尼克斯隊。現在他談到了他過去的工作經歷以及他所面臨的問題。

Main Body

Yabusele did not play much in New York. He was sad because he wanted to play more. Now he plays for the Chicago Bulls.

Yabusele 在紐約時上場時間不多。他感到很沮喪,因為他希望有更多出賽機會。

He had two job offers before New York. The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks both wanted him. The money was the same for both teams.

在前往紐約之前,他收到兩份邀約。丹佛金塊隊和紐約尼克斯隊都想要他。兩支球隊提供的薪水是一樣的。

He chose the New York Knicks. He signed a contract for two years.

他選擇了紐約尼克斯隊,簽下了一份為期兩年的合約。

Conclusion

Yabusele is now with the Chicago Bulls. He wants to work hard and play better.

Yabusele 現在效力於芝加哥公牛隊。他希望努力鍛鍊,打出更好的表現。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Past vs. Now

In this story, we see two different times. Look at how the words change when we talk about the past.

The Past (Old Jobs)

  • Play → Played
  • Want → Wanted
  • Choose → Chose
  • Is/Am → Was

The Now (Current Life)

  • He plays for the Chicago Bulls.
  • He wants to work hard.

💡 Quick Tip: To talk about things that are finished, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

Example:

  • Now: I want \rightarrow Past: I wanted
  • Now: I play \rightarrow Past: I played

⚠️ Special Word: Some words change completely!

  • Choose (Now) \rightarrow Chose (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

career (n.)
The job or series of jobs a person does for a long time.
Example:He has had a very successful basketball career.
offers (n.)
Suggestions to do something or give something to someone.
Example:She received two job offers after her interview.
chose (v.)
The past tense of choose; to pick one thing from a group.
Example:He chose the red shirt instead of the blue one.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two or more people or groups.
Example:The player signed a contract for three years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword