New England Patriots News
新英格蘭愛國者隊新聞
Introduction
The New England Patriots are talking about a new contract for player Christian Gonzalez. They also want to play a game in Scotland.
新英格蘭愛國者隊正在洽談球員 Christian Gonzalez 的新合約。他們也希望在蘇格蘭進行比賽。
Main Body
Christian Gonzalez is a great player. He wants more money. Now he earns about 2 million dollars. Other top players earn 30 million dollars. He might not come to practice in July because he wants a better contract.
Christian Gonzalez 是一名優秀的球員。他希望獲得更多薪水。目前他每年賺約 200 萬美元。而其他頂級球員則賺 3,000 萬美元。由於他希望獲得更好的合約，他可能會在 7 月不參加練習。
Owner Robert Kraft wants to play a game in Scotland. He talked to the NFL leader. They need a good stadium in Scotland first. They also need to see if people there like football.
老闆 Robert Kraft 希望在蘇格蘭進行比賽。他已經與 NFL 的領導者進行了溝通。他們首先需要在蘇格蘭擁有一個合格的體育場。他們還需要確認當地人是否喜歡美式足球。
The team wants a new player named A.J. Brown in 2026. He is very fast and catches the ball well. Also, the team needs only one more win to reach 600 wins in history.
球隊希望在 2026 年簽下一名叫做 A.J. Brown 的新球員。他的速度很快且接球能力強。此外，球隊只需要再贏一場，就能在歷史上達到 600 勝的紀錄。
Conclusion
The Patriots want to keep their best players and find new fans in other countries.
愛國者隊希望留住他們最優秀的球員，並在其他國家開發新球迷。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money & Comparisons
Look at these two sentences from the text:
- "He earns about 2 million dollars."
- "Other top players earn 30 million dollars."
The Pattern: Small vs. Big In English, we use the same word (earn) for small amounts and big amounts.
- *I earn \rightarrow$ Simple.
- *He earns \rightarrow$ Simple.
🚀 Describing a Person
How does the text describe A.J. Brown?
"He is very fast and catches the ball well."
To reach A2, you need to combine a feeling/trait with an action:
| Person | Trait (is) | Action (does) |
|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | very fast | catches well |
| Christian | great | wants money |