Player Josiah Karapani Stopped from Playing

球員 Josiah Karapani 被禁止參賽


Introduction

The Brisbane Broncos team removed Josiah Karapani from the next game. He broke some laws.

布里斯本勇士隊將 Josiah Karapani 從下一場比賽名單中移除,因為他違反了法律。

Main Body

Police stopped Karapani on Sunday. He drove too fast. His car had no insurance and no correct plates. He also had alcohol in his blood. He must go to court on July 21.

警方在週日攔截了 Karapani。他開車超速,且車輛沒有保險且車牌不符。他當時血液中含有酒精。他必須在 7 月 21 日出庭。

Karapani had problems before. He fought with people at a club earlier this year. The team captain, Adam Reynolds, says the player must follow the team rules.

Karapani 之前就有過問題。他今年早些時候在一家夜店與人發生肢體衝突。隊長 Adam Reynolds 表示,球員必須遵守球隊規定。

The team is losing many games. They lost seven games in a row. Now, Karapani and three other stars cannot play. Coach Michael Maguire will probably use Deine Mariner instead.

球隊目前失利多場,已經連續輸了七場。現在 Karapani 和另外三名球星無法參賽。總教練 Michael Maguire 可能會改用 Deine Mariner。

Conclusion

Karapani has a contract until 2027. But he cannot play now because of his court date.

Karapani 的合約簽到 2027 年。但因為出庭日期,他現在無法參賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened. We use Simple Past verbs.

Look at these changes:

  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped
  • Break \rightarrow Broke
  • Drive \rightarrow Drove
  • Fight \rightarrow Fought
  • Lose \rightarrow Lost

💡 Quick Tip for A2 Learners: Not all past words end in "-ed". Some are "rebels" (Irregular).

  • Regular: Stopped, Removed
  • Irregular: Broke, Drove, Lost

Example from the text: "He drove too fast." (He does not drive fast now; he did it on Sunday).

Vocabulary Learning

removed (v.)
To take someone or something away from a place
Example:The teacher removed the student from the classroom.
laws (n.)
Official rules of a country
Example:You must follow the laws of the city.
insurance (n.)
Money you pay to a company to protect your car or health
Example:My car insurance pays for the repairs after the accident.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:He has to go to court tomorrow morning.
captain (n.)
The leader of a sports team
Example:The team captain talks to the referee.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies
Example:The player signed a contract for three years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword