The Dallas Cowboys Change Their Players

達拉斯牛仔隊更換球員


Introduction

The Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons. They got a new player named Caleb Downs.

達拉斯牛仔隊交易了 Micah Parsons,並得到一名叫 Caleb Downs 的新球員。

Main Body

The Cowboys sent Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. They got two draft picks for him. The team feared Parsons had too many injuries. Now, Parsons is hurt and cannot play.

牛仔隊將 Micah Parsons 交易至綠灣包裝工,並獲得兩個選秀權。球隊擔心 Parsons 傷病過多。目前 Parsons 受到傷勢影響而無法出賽。

The Cowboys wanted Caleb Downs. They talked to the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Giants. Finally, they traded with the Miami Dolphins to get Downs.

牛仔隊想要 Caleb Downs。他們與堪薩斯市酋長隊及紐約巨人隊進行了洽談。最後,他們透過與邁阿密海豚隊交易獲得了 Downs。

The team also got Malachi Lawrence. They used their money to sign Jalen Thompson. He is a very expensive player.

球隊還得到了 Malachi Lawrence。他們出資簽下了 Jalen Thompson,他是一位非常昂貴的球員。

Conclusion

The Cowboys now have a new defense with Downs and Lawrence.

牛仔隊現在擁有由 Downs 和 Lawrence 組成的全新防守線。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses a simple pattern: Who \rightarrow Did What \rightarrow Who/What.

  • The Cowboys \rightarrow traded \rightarrow Micah Parsons.
  • They \rightarrow got \rightarrow a new player.

💡 Simple Rule: To describe a past event, just use the person and the action word ending in -ed (like traded or talked).

⚠️ The Weird Ones (Irregular): Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these:

  • Get \rightarrow Got (Example: They got a new player)
  • Have \rightarrow Had (Example: Parsons had injuries)

🔍 Key Vocabulary for A2:

  • Expensive: Costs a lot of money.
  • Injury: When a body part is hurt.

Vocabulary Learning

traded (v.)
To give something to someone to get something else in return.
Example:The team traded their best player for two new players.
draft picks (n.)
The chance for a team to choose a new player from a list.
Example:The team used their draft picks to get a young athlete.
feared (v.)
To be afraid that something bad will happen.
Example:The coach feared the player was too tired to play.
injuries (n.)
Physical harm to the body, like a broken bone.
Example:The player has many injuries and cannot run.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money.
Example:That new car is very expensive.
defense (n.)
The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Example:The team has a strong defense this year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword