Dallas Mavericks Pick Players for Summer League
達拉斯獨行俠挑選夏季聯賽球員
Introduction
The Dallas Mavericks have a new list of players and coaches for the Summer League.
達拉斯獨行俠公布了夏季聯賽的球員與教練名單。
Main Body
Five players are on the team. They are Ryan Nembhard, Morez Johnson Jr., Sergio De Larrea, Vsevolod Ishchenko, and John Poulakidas.
球隊共有五名球員。他們分別是 Ryan Nembhard, Morez Johnson Jr., Sergio De Larrea, Vsevolod Ishchenko 以及 John Poulakidas。
Joe Boylan is the new coach. He worked for teams in New Orleans, Minnesota, and Memphis before.
Joe Boylan 是新任教練。他之前曾在紐奧良、明尼蘇達和孟菲斯的球隊工作。
The team signed Sergio De Larrea. He is a first-round pick. The team did not say how much money he earns.
球隊簽下了 Sergio De Larrea。他是一名首輪選秀球員。球隊並未透露他的薪水金額。
Conclusion
The Dallas Mavericks are now ready for the Summer League.
達拉斯獨行俠現在已為夏季聯賽做好準備。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Connecting People to Places
Look at how the text connects a person to a city using the word in:
Joe Boylan worked for teams in New Orleans, Minnesota, and Memphis.
When we talk about working, living, or being located inside a city or country, we use in.
Simple Pattern:
Person → Action → in → Place
Examples for you:
- I live in Dallas.
- She works in New York.
- They are in London.
⏳ Past vs. Now
Notice the difference between these two sentences:
- Joe Boylan is the new coach. (Now/Present)
- He worked for teams... before. (Past/Finished)
To talk about something that happened before today, we often add -ed to the action word:
- Work → Worked
- Sign → Signed
If you see -ed, the person is talking about a memory or a finished job.