Baseball Player Willson Contreras Says Sorry
棒球選手 Willson Contreras 表示道歉
Introduction
Willson Contreras plays for the Boston Red Sox. He said sorry for two fights during baseball games.
Willson Contreras 在波士頓紅襪隊效力。他為兩次在棒球比賽中發生的衝突表示道歉。
Main Body
Contreras had a fight with a player from the New York Yankees. Then he had a bigger fight with Cade Cavalli from the Washington Nationals. Contreras took off his helmet and fought. The umpire kicked several players out of the game.
Contreras 與一名紐約洋基隊的球員發生衝突。接著他與華盛頓國民隊的 Cade Cavalli 發生了更激烈的衝突。Contreras 脫下頭盔參與打鬥。裁判將數名球員驅逐出場。
Major League Baseball punished the players. Contreras and Cavalli cannot play for seven games. Other players cannot play for three or five games. Contreras is asking the league to change his punishment.
大聯盟對這些球員進行了處罰。Contreras 和 Cavalli 被禁賽七場。其他球員則被禁賽三場或五場。Contreras 請求聯盟更改他的處分。
Contreras is sad because there are earthquakes in his home country, Venezuela. He says this is why he was angry. However, he is playing very well. He has 19 home runs this year. He might be an All-Star player.
Contreras 感到很難過，因為他的家鄉委內瑞拉發生了地震。他說這就是他憤怒的原因。然而，他的表現非常好。他今年擊出了 19 支全壘打，很有可能會成為全明星球員。
Conclusion
Contreras wants to be a better player. He will show this with his work on the field.
Contreras 想要成為一名更好的球員。他將透過在球場上的表現來證明這一點。
Vocabulary Learning
🥊 Action Words (Past vs. Present)
Look at how the story changes time. To reach A2, you need to see the difference between now and before.
The Past (Finished Actions) These words usually end in -ed:
- Punish → Punished
- Kick → Kicked
Special words that change completely:
- Say → Said
- Have → Had
- Take → Took
💡 The "Why" Connection
We use because to explain a feeling or a reason.
Example: "Contreras is sad because there are earthquakes."
Pattern: [Feeling] because [Reason]
🔢 Comparing Numbers
In English, we use "-er" to show something is more than another thing.
- Big Bigger (A bigger fight)
- Better (The opposite of worse)
Quick Tip:
- 3 games Small punishment
- 7 games Bigger punishment