New Players for the Golden State Warriors

金州勇士隊新球員


Introduction

The Golden State Warriors have two new players. They chose Yaxel Lendeborg in the draft. They also signed Lachlan Olbrich for the summer league.

金州勇士隊有兩位新球員。他們在選秀中選擇了 Yaxel Lendeborg,並簽下 Lachlan Olbrich 參加夏季聯賽。

Main Body

Yaxel Lendeborg is a great player. He won two championships in college. He scored many points and took many rebounds. He wants to start in the games and play good defense.

Yaxel Lendeborg 是一位優秀的球員。他在大學贏得兩次冠軍。他得分很高且搶到許多籃板。他希望在比賽中擔任先發並打好防守。

Al Horford is a veteran player on the team. His father and Yaxel's father played basketball together. Al says Yaxel is strong and ready for the NBA.

Al Horford 是隊上的資深球員。他的父親與 Yaxel 的父親曾一起打球。Al 表示 Yaxel 很強壯,已經準備好進入 NBA。

Lachlan Olbrich also joined the team. He played for the Chicago Bulls before. He will play in the California Classic on July 3. The coaches want to see how he plays.

Lachlan Olbrich 也加入了球隊。他之前在芝加哥公牛隊效力。他將於 7 月 3 日參加加州經典賽。教練們想看看他的表現。

Conclusion

The Warriors are using the summer league to see if these two players are good for the team.

勇士隊正利用夏季聯賽來觀察這兩位球員是否適合該球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🏀 The 'Who Does What' Pattern

Look at how we talk about people and their actions in this story. To reach A2, you need to connect a person to an action simply.

1. Simple Actions (Present)

  • Yaxel is a great player.
  • Al says Yaxel is strong.

2. Finished Actions (Past)

  • He won two championships.
  • He scored many points.
  • Lachlan played for the Chicago Bulls.

3. Future Plans

  • He will play in the California Classic.

Quick Guide: Time Changes

Now \rightarrow Won (Past) Play \rightarrow Played (Past) Is \rightarrow Will be (Future)

Pro Tip: Notice how most past actions in this text just add -ed (played, scored) or change completely (won). Use this to tell someone about your own history!

Vocabulary Learning

draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players.
Example:The team picked a new player during the draft.
championships (n.)
The best prize in a competition or sport.
Example:The team won three championships in a row.
rebounds (n.)
When a player catches the ball after a missed shot.
Example:The tall player took many rebounds during the game.
defense (n.)
Stopping the other team from scoring points.
Example:Good defense is important to win the game.
veteran (adj.)
Someone who has a lot of experience in a job or sport.
Example:The veteran player gave advice to the new players.
Practice A2 words in a crossword