Baseball Teams Change Their Players
棒球隊更換球員
Introduction
Many baseball teams have problems now. Many players are hurt. Teams want to trade players before August 3.
許多棒球隊現在面臨問題。許多球員受傷了。球隊希望在 8 月 3 日之前進行球員交易。
Main Body
The New York Yankees have many hurt pitchers. Carlos Rodon, Max Fried, and Clarke Schmidt cannot play. The team needs new pitchers. They want to buy players like Tarik Skubal or Joe Ryan.
紐約洋基隊有許多投手受傷。Carlos Rodon、Max Fried 和 Clarke Schmidt 無法參賽。球隊需要新投手。他們希望交易像 Tarik Skubal 或 Joe Ryan 這樣的球員。
The San Diego Padres are losing many games. Randy Vasquez and Freddy Fermin are hurt. The Los Angeles Dodgers are doing well. They beat San Diego 4-3.
聖地牙哥教士隊輸了很多場比賽。Randy Vasquez 和 Freddy Fermin 受傷了。洛杉磯道奇隊表現良好，以 4-3 擊敗了聖地牙哥。
Other teams have problems too. The Seattle Mariners have a hurt player named Julio Rodriguez. The Texas Rangers have a problem with their pitchers. The Colorado Rockies have two hurt pitchers.
其他球隊也面臨問題。西雅圖水手隊有一名叫 Julio Rodriguez 的球員受傷。德州遊騎兵隊的投手出現問題。科羅拉多落磯隊有兩名投手受傷。
Conclusion
Teams are trying to fix their problems. They want healthy players before the trade date.
各球隊正試圖解決問題。他們希望在交易截止日之前獲得健康的球員。
Vocabulary Learning
⚾ The 'Have' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful way to describe a situation using have/has. To reach A2, you need to know how to say what a person or a group 'possesses' or 'is experiencing'.
The Simple Rule:
- I / You / We / They have
- He / She / It has
Examples from the text:
- Many baseball teams have problems.
- The New York Yankees have many hurt pitchers.
- The Texas Rangers have a problem.
💡 Pro Tip: Describing Problems
You can use "have a problem with..." to talk about any struggle in your life.
- Text: "The Texas Rangers have a problem with their pitchers."
- Your life: "I have a problem with my computer."
Quick Word Swap: Instead of saying 'The team is bad', say 'The team has problems'. This sounds more natural in English!