New Manager for the New York Mets

紐約大都會隊新總教練


Introduction

The New York Mets have a new temporary manager. His name is Andy Green. He replaced Carlos Mendoza.

紐約大都會隊有一位新的臨時總教練,名叫Andy Green,他接替了Carlos Mendoza。

Main Body

The team lost many games. The fans are angry. One fan shouted at the stadium and the staff asked him to leave. The owner, Steve Cohen, still likes the team leader, David Stearns.

球隊輸了很多場比賽,球迷們感到很憤怒。一名球迷在體育場大聲叫喊,隨後工作人員要求他離開。老闆Steve Cohen仍然很欣賞總經理David Stearns。

Now the team needs a permanent manager. Albert Pujols wants the job. He knows the players well. David Ross also wants the job.

現在球隊需要一位正式的總教練。Albert Pujols想要這份工作,他非常了解球員。David Ross也想要這份工作。

Carlos Beltran is another choice. He already works for the team. David Stearns and Steve Cohen are choosing the best person now.

Carlos Beltran是另一個選擇,他已經在球隊工作。David Stearns和Steve Cohen目前正在選擇最合適的人選。

Conclusion

The Mets are in last place. They need a good leader to help the expensive players win.

大都會隊目前排名墊底。他們需要一位優秀的領導者來幫助這些高薪球員贏得比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Right Now' vs. 'Before' Logic

Look at how we talk about people in the story. We use two different styles of talking about time:

1. The Current State (Is/Are) Used for things that are true today.

  • The fans are angry.
  • The Mets are in last place.
  • He is another choice.

2. The Finished Action (Past) Used for things that already happened. Notice the -ed ending!

  • The team lost games. (Special word)
  • One fan shouted.
  • The staff asked him to leave.
  • He replaced Carlos.

Quick Pattern Check: Current \rightarrow Is / Are Finished \rightarrow Verb + ed

Pro Tip: When you see -ed, the action is over. When you see is/are, the situation is still happening.

Vocabulary Learning

temporary (adj.)
Lasting for only a short time.
Example:I have a temporary job for two months.
replaced (v.)
Took the place of someone or something.
Example:The new teacher replaced Mr. Smith.
stadium (n.)
A large building for sports games.
Example:The stadium was full of people.
permanent (adj.)
Lasting forever or for a long time.
Example:She finally found a permanent home.
choice (n.)
A person or thing that you pick from a group.
Example:Apple is a good choice for a snack.
Practice A2 words in a crossword