Yaxel Lendeborg Plays His First Game

Yaxel Lendeborg 出戰首場比賽


Introduction

Yaxel Lendeborg is a new player for the Golden State Warriors. He played his first game against the Los Angeles Lakers on July 3.

Yaxel Lendeborg 是金州勇士隊的新球員。他在 7 月 3 日對陣洛杉磯湖人隊的比賽中,出戰了他的首場比賽。

Main Body

Lendeborg played very well. He scored 19 points in 22 minutes. He made all six of his shots. He also had five rebounds and six assists.

Lendeborg 表現非常出色。他在 22 分鐘內得到 19 分。他的 6 次出手全部命中。此外,他還有 5 個籃板和 6 次助攻。

His coach, Khalid Robinson, was happy. The coach liked that Lendeborg played with a lot of power. He helped the team on defense and offense.

他的教練 Khalid Robinson 感到很高興。教練很欣賞 Lendeborg 充滿力量的打法。他在防守和進攻端都對球隊有所幫助。

But Lendeborg thinks he can do better. He gave himself a 'B' grade. He made four mistakes in the last part of the game. He wants to watch videos of the game to learn and play better.

但 Lendeborg 認為自己可以做得更好。他給自己打 "B"。他在比賽最後階段犯了 4 個錯誤。他希望透過觀看比賽影片來學習,以提升表現。

Conclusion

Lendeborg is a good scorer. He plays his next game on July 5.

Lendeborg 是一名優秀的得分手。他的下一場比賽將於 7 月 5 日舉行。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • played
  • scored
  • helped
  • liked

Notice something? They all end in -ed.

When we talk about things that already happened (like a game on July 3), we simply add -ed to the action word.

Easy Pattern: Play → Played Score → Scored Help → Helped


💡 Quick Tip: The 'Irregular' Rebel

Not every word follows the -ed rule. Look at this one: make \rightarrow made

It doesn't use -ed, but it still means the action is finished. You just have to memorize these special ones!

Vocabulary Learning

scored (v.)
To get points in a game
Example:The player scored ten points in the first half.
rebounds (n.)
When a player catches the ball after a missed shot
Example:He got five rebounds to help his team.
assists (n.)
A pass that helps a teammate score a point
Example:The point guard had six assists in the game.
defense (n.)
Stopping the other team from scoring
Example:The team has a very strong defense.
offense (n.)
The part of the game where a team tries to score
Example:The coach wants to improve the team's offense.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done wrong
Example:I made a few mistakes on my English test.
Practice A2 words in a crossword