Coach Kenny Atkinson Talks About His Team
總教練 Kenny Atkinson 談論他的球隊
Introduction
Coach Kenny Atkinson talks about his team. He talks about the season and the new player, James Harden.
總教練 Kenny Atkinson 談論他的球隊。他談到了這個賽季以及新球員 James Harden。
Main Body
The team had a hard start. They won 17 games and lost 16 games. Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and De'Andre Hunter helped the team stay strong. Later, the players became healthy and the team played better. They reached the conference finals for the first time in four years.
球隊起步很艱難。他們贏了 17 場，輸了 16 場。Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley 和 De'Andre Hunter 幫助球隊保持強勢。隨後，球員們恢復健康，球隊表現得更好。他們四年来首次打入分區決賽。
James Harden joined the team in the middle of the season. He is a very smart player. He learned the team's plan in only one week. This is very fast.
James Harden 在賽季中途加入球隊。他是一名非常聰明的球員。他僅用一週就掌握了球隊的計劃。這速度非常快。
Coach Atkinson says Harden can play well in any system. He helps the team play better and faster.
Atkinson 總教練表示 Harden 在任何體系中都能表現出色。他幫助球隊打得更好且更快。
Conclusion
The team did better this year because of good leaders and James Harden.
由於有優秀的領導者和 James Harden，球隊今年的表現更好了。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Then vs. Now
Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
The Past (Finished actions)
- had a hard start
- won 17 games
- lost 16 games
- became healthy
- joined the team
- learned the plan
The Present (General facts)
- He is a smart player
- Harden can play well
- He helps the team
Quick Tip: The 'Comparison' Pattern
Notice how the text connects two different times:
The team had a hard start The team played better
When you describe a person or a team, start with the past (what happened) and finish with the present (how they are now).