Two Players Want the Same Number
兩名球員想要同一個號碼
Introduction
Two players on the Toronto Maple Leafs both want jersey number 72. They are Gavin McKenna and Sergei Bobrovsky.
多倫多楓葉隊有兩名球員都想要 72 號球衣。他們是 Gavin McKenna 和 Sergei Bobrovsky。
Main Body
Gavin McKenna is a new player. He used number 72 in school. Sergei Bobrovsky is an old player. He won two big championships with number 72.
Gavin McKenna 是新球員。他在學校時使用 72 號。Sergei Bobrovsky 是資深球員。他穿著 72 號贏得了兩次重大錦標賽冠軍。
Gavin says Sergei can have the number. Gavin thinks Sergei is a great player. The team manager says Gavin is a very good person.
Gavin 說 Sergei 可以擁有這個號碼。Gavin 認為 Sergei 是一位出色的球員。球隊經理說 Gavin 是一個非常好的人。
Gavin wanted numbers 9 and 27 too. But the team does not use those numbers now. Gavin must pick a new number for the team.
Gavin 也想要 9 號和 27 號。但球隊目前不使用這些號碼。Gavin 必須為球隊選擇一個新號碼。
Conclusion
Gavin McKenna will pick a new number. Sergei Bobrovsky will keep number 72.
Gavin McKenna 將選擇一個新號碼。Sergei Bobrovsky 將保留 72 號。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE 'OWNING' WORD: HAVE
In the story, we see how to say something belongs to someone using have.
- Sergei can have the number.
- Sergei Bobrovsky will keep number 72. (Keep is like 'continue to have')
How to use it simply: I have → You have → We have → They have
Watch out! When talking about one person (He/She), we change it: He has → She has
🕰️ NOW vs. THEN
Look at how the story changes time:
Past (Finished)
- He used number 72.
- He won championships.
- Gavin wanted numbers 9 and 27.
Present (Now)
- The team does not use those numbers.
- Sergei will keep the number.
Rule of thumb: Add -ed to the end of a word to move it to the past → Want becomes Wanted.