Dolphins Win Against New Zealand Warriors

海豚隊擊敗紐西蘭勇士隊


Introduction

The Dolphins beat the New Zealand Warriors 26-24. This is their eighth win in a row.

海豚隊以 26-24 擊敗紐西蘭勇士隊。這是他們連續第八場勝利。

Main Body

The game was very close. A player named Isaiya Katoa hurt his wrist and left the game early. Other players helped the team stay strong.

比賽過程非常激烈。一名叫 Isaiya Katoa 的球員手腕受傷,提前離開比賽。其他球員協助球隊維持強勢表現。

Selwyn Cobbo played very well. He scored two tries. Jamayne Isaako also scored many points. He is the first player in a long time to score 12 points in nine games in a row.

Selwyn Cobbo 表現出色,攻下兩個達陣。Jamayne Isaako 也貢獻許多分數。他是長時間以來,首位連續九場比賽每場都拿下 12 分的球員。

Both teams had players with injuries. The Warriors missed some important players. In the end, the Dolphins scored a late point to win the game.

兩支球隊都有球員受傷。勇士隊缺少了幾名重要球員。最終,海豚隊在比賽末段得分,贏得了比賽。

Conclusion

The Dolphins won 26-24. The team does not know if Isaiya Katoa will play again soon.

海豚隊以 26-24 獲勝。球隊目前不確定 Isaiya Katoa 是否能很快回歸賽場。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking about the Past

To reach A2, you need to tell simple stories. Look at these words from the text:

  • beat \rightarrow (won against)
  • was \rightarrow (past of 'is')
  • hurt \rightarrow (damaged)
  • left \rightarrow (went away)
  • played \rightarrow (did the sport)
  • scored \rightarrow (got points)
  • missed \rightarrow (were not there)

The 'ED' Pattern Most of the time, we just add -ed to the end of a word to talk about yesterday:

  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Score \rightarrow Scoreed
  • Miss \rightarrow Missed

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Leave \rightarrow Left
  • Is \rightarrow Was

Example Sentence: "The player played well and scored two tries."

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)
To win a game or competition against someone
Example:Our team wants to beat the other team today.
in a row (phrase)
One after another without stopping
Example:It rained for five days in a row.
wrist (n.)
The part of the body between the hand and the arm
Example:He wore a watch on his left wrist.
injury (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:The player has a leg injury and cannot run.
Practice A2 words in a crossword