Changes at Western Michigan and Michigan State Football
西密西根與密西根州立大學美式足球隊的變動
Introduction
Two college football teams are changing their players and coaches.
兩支大學美式足球隊正在更換球員與教練。
Main Body
Western Michigan is doing well. Coach Lance Taylor helped the team win a big championship. Now, the team wants to throw the ball more. They also need new players for the defense because some good players left.
西密西根表現良好。教練 Lance Taylor 幫助球隊贏得了重大冠軍。現在，球隊希望增加傳球次數。由於部分優秀球員離隊，他們也需要新的防守球員。
Michigan State has a new coach. His name is Pat Fitzgerald. He wants to make the team better. He has a new quarterback named Alessio Milivojevic. This player is very good and scores many points.
密西根州立大學有一位新教練，名叫 Pat Fitzgerald。他希望提升球隊的表現。他有一位名叫 Alessio Milivojevic 的新四分衛，這位球員非常優秀且得分能力強。
Coach Fitzgerald wants a new style of play. He is working to make the front line of players stronger. This helps the quarterback have more time to throw the ball.
Fitzgerald 教練想要一種新的比賽風格。他正努力強化前線球員，這有助於讓四分衛有更多時間傳球。
Conclusion
Western Michigan wants to stay a champion. Michigan State wants to become a great team again.
西密西根希望維持冠軍地位。密西根州立大學則希望再次成為一支強隊。
Vocabulary Learning
The "Want" Pattern
In the text, we see a pattern for talking about goals and desires. It is very simple:
Person/Group + want(s) + to [action]
Example from text: "the team wants to throw the ball more"
The Rule:
- For one person (He/She/The Coach) use wants
- For a group (They/The teams) use want
Everyday use:
- I want to eat Hungry
- He wants to sleep Tired
- They want to win Competitive
Action Word Pairs
Look at these opposite directions in the story:
- Win (get the trophy) Left (gone away)
- Stronger (more power) Better (higher quality)
A2 Tip: Use these small words to describe if a situation is going up or down.