Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers

Dave Roberts 與洛杉磯道傑隊


Introduction

Dave Roberts is a great manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He broke a big record in baseball.

Dave Roberts 是洛杉磯道傑隊一名出色的總教練,他打破了一項棒球界的大紀錄。

Main Body

Dave Roberts won 1,000 games. He did this faster than any other manager in history. His team is very good. They won three World Series titles.

Dave Roberts 贏得了 1,000 場比賽。他達成此成就的速度快於歷史上的任何一位總教練。他的球隊非常強大,贏得了三次世界系列賽冠軍。

The Dodgers are winning many games now. They recently beat the Athletics 9-3. A player named Justin Wrobleski played very well.

道傑隊目前贏了很多場比賽。他們最近以 9-3 擊敗了運動家隊。一名叫 Justin Wrobleski 的球員表現非常出色。

Other teams have different results. The Seattle Mariners won a game 8-3. But the Atlanta Braves lost 5-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

其他球隊的結果則有所不同。西雅圖水手隊以 8-3 贏得一場比賽。但亞特蘭大勇士隊則以 3-5 輸給了聖路易紅雀隊。

Conclusion

The Dodgers are the best team right now. Other teams have some problems with their players.

道傑隊目前是最強的球隊,其他球隊的球員則面臨一些問題。

Vocabulary Learning

THE "DONE IT" LIST (Past Tense)

Look at how we talk about things that already happened in the story:

  • Won (from win) \rightarrow "Dave Roberts won 1,000 games."
  • Broke (from break) \rightarrow "He broke a big record."
  • Beat (from beat) \rightarrow "They recently beat the Athletics."
  • Played (from play) \rightarrow "Justin Wrobleski played very well."
  • Lost (from lose) \rightarrow "The Atlanta Braves lost 5-3."

Easy Rule: When we talk about the past, the word changes.

  • Some words just add -ed (played).
  • Some words change completely (win \rightarrow won / lose \rightarrow lost).

Quick Comparison: Now vs. Then

  • Now: The Dodgers are winning (Happening today).
  • Then: The Dodgers won (It is finished).

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
A person who is in charge of a team.
Example:The manager tells the players where to go.
record (n.)
The best result ever achieved in a sport.
Example:He broke the world record for the fastest run.
history (n.)
Everything that happened in the past.
Example:This is the first time in history that this happened.
recently (adv.)
Not long ago; a short time ago.
Example:I recently started learning English.
results (n.)
The final score or outcome of a game.
Example:The results of the match were surprising.
Practice A2 words in a crossword