Changes in College Sports Groups
大學體育聯盟的變動
Introduction
The Pac-12 sports group is starting again. It had many problems before.
Pac-12 體育聯盟正重新開始，該聯盟此前面臨許多問題。
Main Body
Many schools left the Pac-12 in 2024. Now, the group has nine full members. These include Oregon State, Washington State, and Gonzaga.
許多學校在 2024 年離開了 Pac-12。現在該聯盟有九個正式成員，包括俄勒岡州立大學、華盛頓州立大學和岡薩加大學。
Five schools left the Mountain West group to join the Pac-12. The Mountain West found new schools to join. UTEP and Grand Canyon are now full members.
五所學校離開了 Mountain West 聯盟以加入 Pac-12。Mountain West 找到了新學校加入，德克薩斯大學爾帕索分校和大峽谷大學現在是正式成員。
The Pac-12 basketball games are now in Las Vegas. They will play at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. This is where they played years ago.
Pac-12 的籃球賽現在在拉斯維加斯舉行。他們將在 MGM Grand Garden Arena 比賽，這裡就是他們多年前比賽的地方。
Conclusion
The Pac-12 has a new list of schools. The Mountain West also has new schools.
Pac-12 擁有了新的學校名單，Mountain West 也有了新學校。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Then vs. Now
Look at how the story describes the past and the present. This is the key to A2 speaking.
The Past (Finished)
- Had (Example: "It had many problems.")
- Left (Example: "Schools left the group.")
- Played (Example: "They played years ago.")
The Present (Current Status)
- Are (Example: "Games are now in Las Vegas.")
- Has (Example: "The group has nine members.")
💡 Quick Rule: When you see the word 'now', use is/are/has. When you see 'before' or 'ago', use had/left/played.