Jim Walden: A Great Football Coach

Jim Walden:一位優秀的美式足球總教練


Introduction

Jim Walden was a football coach at Washington State University (WSU). He died on Thursday. He was 88 years old.

Jim Walden 曾任華盛頓州立大學 (WSU) 的美式足球總教練。他於週四去世,享年 88 歲。

Main Body

Jim Walden worked at WSU from 1978 to 1986. He wanted the team to be stable. Other universities asked him to work for them, but he said no. He stayed at WSU.

Jim Walden 從 1978 年到 1986 年在 WSU 工作。他希望球隊能保持穩定。雖然其他大學邀請他加入,但他拒絕了,選擇留在 WSU。

He helped the team win. In 1981, the team played in the Holiday Bowl. This was a big deal because the team did not do this for 51 years. He also won three Apple Cup games.

他幫助球隊贏得勝利。1981 年,球隊參加了 Holiday Bowl。這是一件大事,因為球隊已經 51 年沒有達成此成就。他還贏得了三場 Apple Cup 比賽。

Jim Walden taught his players more than football. He taught them how to use money and how to act in public. He helped his players become better people. Later, he worked at Iowa State University and on TV.

Jim Walden 教給球員的不僅僅是足球。他教他們如何理財以及如何在公眾場合表現。他幫助球員成長為更好的人。隨後,他在愛荷華州立大學工作並參與電視節目。

Conclusion

Jim Walden has a wife and three children. People remember him because he helped his players and his university.

Jim Walden 留下了妻子與三個孩子。人們記得他,是因為他幫助了他的球員及其就讀的大學。

Vocabulary Learning

⏳ Talking about the Past

When we talk about things that are finished, we usually add -ed to the action word.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted
  • Stay \rightarrow Stayed*
  • Help \rightarrow Helped

Quick Tip: If the word ends in 'y' (like Stay), we change it to 'i' before adding -ed (Stayed).


⚠️ The 'Special' Words

Some words are rebels. They don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them:

  • Is/Are \rightarrow Was/Were
  • Do \rightarrow Did
  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Win \rightarrow Won

Example from the story: "He was 88 years old" (Not is) "The team did not do this" (Not do)

Vocabulary Learning

stable (adj.)
Not changing; staying the same.
Example:The weather is stable and sunny today.
university (n.)
A school for higher learning after high school.
Example:She is studying medicine at the university.
public (n.)
The people of a community or country.
Example:The singer spoke to the public after the show.
Practice A2 words in a crossword