Changes in American Football and Rugby Teams

美式足球與橄欖球球隊的變動

Jul 2, 2026, 20:37
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Introduction

Many sports teams in the NFL and NRL are changing their players. Some players are hurt, and some are moving to new teams.

NFL 與 NRL 的許多球隊正在更換球員。部分球員受傷，而部分球員則轉會至新球隊。

Main Body

The Washington Commanders have a new plan for their game. They have new players like Nick Cross and Chig Okonkwo. Bill Croskey-Merritt is also playing more now.

華盛頓指揮官隊對他們的比賽有新計劃。他們有新球員如 Nick Cross 和 Chig Okonkwo。Bill Croskey-Merritt 現在的出賽機會也增加了。

Other teams have problems with health. The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles have players with injuries. The Cleveland Browns are trading players to get younger people for the team.

其他球隊則面臨健康問題。紐約巨人隊與費城老鷹隊有球員受傷。克利夫蘭布朗隊則透過交易球員，為球隊引入更年輕的人才。

In Rugby, the Brisbane Broncos need more players. Ben Te Kura left the team to play American football in Arizona. But Pat Carrigan is healthy again and can play for the Queensland Maroons.

在橄欖球方面，布里斯本之鋒需要更多球員。Ben Te Kura 離開球隊前往亞利桑那州打美式足球。但 Pat Carrigan 已恢復健康，可以為昆士蘭栗色隊出賽。

Conclusion

Teams are trying to find the best players and help hurt players get better for the 2026 season.

各球隊正嘗試尋找最優秀的球員，並協助受傷球員康復，以迎接 2026 年賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "Have"

In the text, we see a pattern: Team →\rightarrow Have →\rightarrow Something.

  • "The Washington Commanders have a new plan"
  • "They have new players"
  • "The New York Giants... have players with injuries"

Why this matters for A2: Stop thinking about "have" only as owning a car or a phone. Use it to describe a situation or a problem.

Simple Patterns to Copy:

  • I have a problem →\rightarrow (Something is wrong)
  • We have a plan →\rightarrow (We know what to do)
  • He has an injury →\rightarrow (He is hurt)

Action Words: Moving People

Look at these three different ways the text describes people changing places:

  1. Moving →\rightarrow General change.
  2. Trading →\rightarrow Swapping one person for another.
  3. Left →\rightarrow Going away from the group.

Example: Ben Te Kura left the team →\rightarrow He is not there now.

Vocabulary Learning

changing (v.)
making something different
Example:The team is changing its players for the new season.
plan (n.)
a set of ideas for how to do something
Example:The coach has a new plan to win the game.
injuries (n.)
physical harm or damage to the body
Example:Many players have injuries after the big game.
trading (v.)
giving one player to another team to get a different player
Example:The team is trading players to get younger people.
healthy (adj.)
strong and not sick or hurt
Example:Pat Carrigan is healthy and can play again.
season (n.)
the period of time when a sport is played
Example:The players are getting ready for the 2026 season.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→