Shohei Ohtani Changes His Pitching Date
大谷翔平更改投球日期
Introduction
Manager Dave Roberts changed Shohei Ohtani's pitching game. Ohtani needs more time to rest his body.
總教練 Dave Roberts 更改了大谷翔平的投球比賽日期。大谷需要更多時間讓身體休息。
Main Body
The team played thirteen games in a row. This is a lot of work. Ohtani's knee is still hurt. He needs to rest to get better.
球隊連續打了十三場比賽。這工作量很大。大谷的膝蓋仍然受傷。他需要休息才能好轉。
Ohtani will pitch in the first game against the San Diego Padres. This plan gives him more time to recover. He will pitch two more times before the All-Star break.
大谷將在對陣聖地牙哥教子隊的第一場比賽中投球。這個計畫讓他有更多時間康復。在全明星賽休息前，他將再投兩次。
Ohtani might not play in the All-Star Game now. He needs more days of rest. He can still hit the ball, but he might take a break from hitting soon too.
大谷現在可能不會參加全明星賽。他需要更多天休息。他目前仍能擊球，但可能很快在擊球方面也會休息。
Conclusion
The Dodgers want Ohtani to stay healthy. They changed the date to help his body recover.
道奇隊希望大谷保持健康。他們更改了日期以幫助他的身體康復。
Vocabulary Learning
The Magic of "Need to"
In this story, we see a pattern that is very useful for A2 students: Need to + Action.
When you want to say something is necessary, use this simple formula:
Person needs to do something.
Examples from the text:
- Ohtani needs to rest.
- He needs to get better.
How to use it in your life:
- I need to study English.
- You need to sleep.
- We need to go home.
Future Plans with "Will"
Notice how the text talks about the future. When a plan is decided, we use Will.
- Ohtani will pitch (This is a future fact).
- He will pitch two more times (This is a scheduled event).
Quick Tip: Just put will before the action word to move the sentence into the future.