Two Young Football Players and Their College Choices
兩位年輕美式足球員及其大學選擇
Introduction
Two great young quarterbacks, Jaxson Carper and James Armstrong, are choosing their colleges.
兩位優秀的年輕四分衛 Jaxson Carper 與 James Armstrong 正在選擇他們的大學。
Main Body
Jaxson Carper is still thinking. He likes five schools: Arizona, Nebraska, UCLA, Iowa, and Kansas. He likes Arizona the most because the coaches are very helpful. He will visit all five schools in the autumn.
Jaxson Carper 還在考慮中。他心儀五所學校：亞利桑那、內布拉斯加、加州大學洛杉磯分校 (UCLA)、愛荷華與堪薩斯。他最喜歡亞利桑那，因為教練們非常熱心提供幫助。他將在秋天參訪這五所學校。
James Armstrong already chose his school. On July 2, 2026, he said he will go to Penn State. He is a very fast and strong player. He won a big award in his second year of high school.
James Armstrong 已經選擇好了學校。在 2026 年 7 月 2 日，他表示將就讀賓州州立大學。他是一位速度極快且強壯的球員。他在高中第二年就贏得了一項大獎。
Many other schools wanted James, like Georgia and Florida. But he chose Penn State. Coach Matt Campbell is very happy because James is one of the best players in Pennsylvania.
許多其他學校都想要 James，例如喬治亞與佛羅里達。但他選擇了賓州州立大學。教練 Matt Campbell 非常開心，因為 James 是賓夕法尼亞州最優秀的球員之一。
Conclusion
James Armstrong is finished with his choice. Jaxson Carper is still looking at five different schools.
James Armstrong 已完成選擇。Jaxson Carper 仍在考慮五所不同的學校。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Focus: The 'Still' vs. 'Already' Shift
In this story, we see two different stages of making a decision. This is a key A2 skill: showing if an action is finished or continuing.
1. The 'Not Finished' State
- Jaxson Carper is still thinking.
- What it means: He started thinking in the past, and he is doing it right now.
- Pattern: [Subject] + [be] + still + [action-ing].
2. The 'Finished' State
- James Armstrong already chose his school.
- What it means: The action happened before now. It is done.
- Pattern: [Subject] + already + [past action].
Quick Comparison
Jaxson Still (Waiting... ⏳) James Already (Done! ✅)
Words to remember from the text:
- Helpful Someone who gives a lot of help.
- Award A prize for doing something great.