Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas Basketball News

Caitlin Clark 與 Alyssa Thomas 籃球新聞


Introduction

Caitlin Clark talked about a problem with Alyssa Thomas in a basketball game.

Caitlin Clark 談到了 Alyssa Thomas 在一場籃球賽中的問題。

Main Body

Alyssa Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the neck during a game on June 24. The referees did not see it at first. Later, the league said it was a bad foul. Thomas cannot play for one game. Clark thinks this is right. She wants the referees to have better jobs and better tools to keep players safe.

Alyssa Thomas 在 6 月 24 日的一場比賽中撞到了 Caitlin Clark 的頸部。裁判最初沒有看到。隨後,聯盟表示這是一次惡劣犯規。Thomas 將被停賽一場。Clark 認為這是正確的。她希望裁判能有更好的表現和更好的工具來確保球員的安全。

Some people sent mean messages and threats to Alyssa Thomas. These people used bad words about her race. This is very wrong. The league leader and the coach said this behavior is bad. Clark also said that no one should be mean to players.

有些人向 Alyssa Thomas 發送了惡毒的訊息和威脅。這些人使用了關於種族的歧視言論。這是非常錯誤的。聯盟領導者和教練都表示這種行為很糟糕。Clark 也表示不應該有人對球員如此刻薄。

Clark says it is hard to be famous. Many news stories talk about her all the time. She thinks this is not good for the league.

Clark 說成名壓力很大。許多新聞報導一直圍繞著她。她認為這對聯盟並沒有好處。

Conclusion

The Indiana Fever team is traveling to play games. Clark cannot play because her back hurts.

印第安那狂熱隊正前往參加比賽。Clark 因為背部受傷而無法上場。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Connection

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened in the past.

The Pattern: Most words just add -ed to show it is finished.

  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • Use \rightarrow Used

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregulars): Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • Hit \rightarrow Hit (No change!)
  • Say \rightarrow Said

Quick Logic: If you see 'The league said', it means the talking is over. If you see 'Clark says', she is talking right now.

Vocabulary Learning

referees (n.)
People who make sure players follow the rules in a sport
Example:The referees blow the whistle when there is a foul.
foul (n.)
An action in a game that is against the rules
Example:The player got a foul for hitting another player.
threats (n.)
Words that say you will hurt someone
Example:Sending threats to other people is very dangerous.
behavior (n.)
The way a person acts
Example:The teacher praised the student for her good behavior.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The movie star is very famous all over the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword