Jonathan Jones May Join The Athletic

Jonathan Jones 可能加入 The Athletic


Introduction

Jonathan Jones wants to leave CBS Sports. He is talking to The Athletic about a new job.

Jonathan Jones 想要離開 CBS Sports。他目前正與 The Athletic 洽談一份新工作。

Main Body

Dianna Russini left The Athletic in April. She left because of some photos with a coach. The New York Times Company is still looking into this problem.

Dianna Russini 於四月離開了 The Athletic。她離開是因為與一名教練拍攝了一些照片。紐約時報公司(The New York Times Company)目前仍在調查此問題。

Jonathan Jones worked at CBS since 2019. He and The Athletic are talking about a contract. They are almost finished, but they have no deal yet.

Jonathan Jones 自 2019 年起在 CBS 工作。他與 The Athletic 正在洽談合約。雙方已接近達成協議,但尚未正式簽約。

Jones will not be a normal 'insider'. He will not just give fast news. He will write long stories and deep reports about the NFL.

Jones 將不會成為一名普通的「內部人士」。他不會僅僅提供快訊,而會撰寫關於 NFL 的長篇文章與深度報導。

Conclusion

Jonathan Jones is still talking about the job. The New York Times Company is still checking why Dianna Russini left.

Jonathan Jones 仍在洽談該職位。紐約時報公司仍在調查 Dianna Russini 離開的原因。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Future Intent' Pattern

In this story, we see how to talk about things that might happen or things someone wants to do. This is key for A2 English.

1. Expressing Desire

  • "Jonathan Jones wants to leave..."
  • Pattern: [Person] + wants to + [Action]
  • Use this when: You have a goal or a dream.
  • Example: I want to learn English → I want to travel.

2. The 'Will Not' Boundary

  • "He will not be a normal insider."
  • Pattern: [Person] + will not + [Be/Do]
  • Use this when: You are describing a future that is definitely different from the norm.
  • Example: It will not rain today → I will not be late.

3. The 'Still' Connection

  • "The New York Times Company is still looking..."
  • Pattern: [Person/Company] + is still + [Action-ing]
  • Use this when: An action started in the past and has not stopped yet.
  • Example: He is still talking → She is still working.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies.
Example:He signed a new contract to work for the company.
insider (n.)
A person who has special information because they work inside an organization.
Example:The sports insider knows who will win the game.
reports (n.)
Written or spoken descriptions of an event or a situation.
Example:The journalist wrote detailed reports about the football team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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