Baseball News: Team Wins and Losses

棒球新聞:球隊勝負情況


Introduction

Some baseball teams are playing very well. Other teams are playing poorly.

有些棒球隊表現得很好,而有些球隊則表現不佳。

Main Body

The Los Angeles Dodgers are winning many games. They beat the San Diego Padres 12-7. The Dodgers hit the ball 17 times in one game.

洛杉磯道奇隊贏了很多場比賽。他們以 12-7 擊敗了聖地牙哥教徒隊。道奇隊在單場比賽中擊球 17 次。

The San Diego Padres are playing badly. They let other teams score 65 runs in six games. This is a bad record for the team.

聖地牙哥教徒隊表現不佳。他們在六場比賽中被其他球隊攻得 65 分。這對該球隊來說是一個糟糕的紀錄。

The Texas Rangers are also winning. They beat the Detroit Tigers 10-4. The Rangers are now the best team in their group.

德州遊騎兵隊也正在獲勝。他們以 10-4 擊敗了底特律老虎隊。遊騎兵隊目前是該組中最強的球隊。

The Detroit Tigers lost their game. Their pitchers did not play well. The Tigers did not score enough points to win.

底特律老虎隊輸掉了比賽。他們的投手表現不理想。老虎隊未能得分足夠以獲勝。

Conclusion

The Dodgers and Rangers are strong. The Padres and Tigers have many problems.

道奇隊和遊騎兵隊很強,而教徒隊和老虎隊則有很多問題。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Opposite' Pattern

To reach A2, you need to describe how things are going. This text shows us how to use opposites to compare two groups.

The Good Side \rightarrow The Bad Side

  • Winning \rightarrow Losing
  • Well \rightarrow Poorly/Badly
  • Strong \rightarrow Problems

How to use this in a sentence:

  1. Positive: "The Dodgers are winning."
  2. Negative: "The Tigers lost their game."

Quick Tip: Notice how the text uses "also" to add more good news: "The Texas Rangers are also winning." Use this word when you want to group similar things together!

Vocabulary Learning

poorly (adv.)
In a way that is not good
Example:He played the game poorly and lost.
beat (v.)
To win against someone in a game
Example:Our team can beat the other team today.
score (v.)
To get a point or a run in a game
Example:She managed to score a goal.
record (n.)
The history of wins and losses for a team
Example:The team has a great record this year.
pitchers (n.)
Players who throw the ball in baseball
Example:The pitchers must throw the ball fast.
Practice A2 words in a crossword