Hockey Players Go to Training Camps
曲棍球球員前往訓練營
Introduction
Many hockey players from the University of North Dakota and other teams are at training camps now.
許多來自北達科他大學及其他球隊的曲棍球球員目前正在訓練營中。
Main Body
Some players have contracts. Other players do not have contracts. Jack Kernan and Gavin Lindberg are at camps for the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators. Mac Swanson is at a camp, but he cannot play on the ice because he is sick.
部分球員持有合約，而有些則沒有。Jack Kernan 與 Gavin Lindberg 分別在費城飛翼與納許維爾掠奪者的訓練營中。Mac Swanson 也在訓練營，但因病無法上場。
The Seattle Kraken team has players from many countries. They have players from Czechia, Sweden, and Canada. Lawton Zacher and Brody Gillespie are also there.
西雅圖海妖隊擁有來自多個國家的球員，包括捷克、瑞典與加拿大。Lawton Zacher 與 Brody Gillespie 也在隊中。
Cooper Simpson and Carter Sanderson are at a special USA Hockey camp. This camp helps the team choose the best players for a big game in December. Simpson scored many goals in his last league.
Cooper Simpson 與 Carter Sanderson 參加了一個美國曲棍球協會的特別訓練營。此訓練營旨在協助球隊為十二月的大賽選出最優秀的球員。Simpson 在上一個聯賽中攻入了許多球。
Conclusion
These players are working hard to join professional teams.
這些球員正努力爭取加入職業球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 THE 'SICK' PATTERN
In the story, we see a very important way to talk about why someone cannot do something:
"he cannot play on the ice because he is sick"
1. The Logic (Cause Result) We use because to connect a problem to a result.
- Problem: He is sick.
- Result: He cannot play.
2. Simple Practice Patterns Try swapping the words to make new A2 sentences:
- I cannot go to the camp because I am tired.
- She cannot play hockey because she is hurt.
3. Vocabulary Tip
- Cannot = Not able to do it.
- Sick = Not feeling well.
🌍 PEOPLE & PLACES
Look at how the text describes where people come from:
- Players from many countries
- Players from Czechia
The Rule: Use From + [Place] to show origin.