Young Hockey Players and Their Plans

年輕冰球運動員及其計劃


Introduction

Some young hockey players have new goals for school and sports.

一些年輕的冰球運動員在學業和運動方面有了新目標。

Main Body

Cole Reschny and Carson Carels play for the Calgary Flames. They will go to the University of North Dakota. They want to win a big trophy. They want to grow stronger before they play in the professional league.

Cole Reschny 和 Carson Carels 在卡加利火焰隊打球。他們將前往北達科他大學。他們希望能贏得一座大型獎盃。他們希望在進入職業聯賽之前變得更強壯。

Jake Gustafson plays for the San Jose Sharks. He scored a goal in a recent game. He is good at defense. Now, he wants to score more goals with the Portland Winterhawks.

Jake Gustafson 在聖荷西鯊魚隊打球。他在最近的一場比賽中進球。他擅長防守。現在,他希望在波特蘭冬季之鷹隊攻入更多球。

Jake Gustafson will also go to Colorado College. He will play there with his friend Colton Roberts. They will learn and play together.

Jake Gustafson 也將前往科羅拉多學院。他將與他的朋友 Colton Roberts 在那裡一起打球。他們將共同學習與比賽。

Conclusion

The players are leaving the camps. Now they go to school and junior leagues.

運動員們正離開訓練營。現在他們將前往學校並加入青少年聯賽。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Future Plan' Pattern

In this text, we see one very useful way to talk about the future: Will + Action.

How it works: Whenever someone has a plan for the future, they use will followed by a simple verb.

  • They will go → (Future move)
  • He will play → (Future action)

The 'Want' Pattern

To talk about goals or dreams, use Want to + Action.

  • Want to win → (A goal)
  • Want to grow → (A desire for change)
  • Want to score → (A specific wish)

Comparison: Will = It is going to happen. \rightarrow Want to = I hope it happens.

Vocabulary Learning

goals (n.)
Something you want to do or achieve in the future.
Example:My goal is to learn English this year.
trophy (n.)
A cup or prize given to a winner of a game.
Example:The team won a gold trophy.
professional (adj.)
Doing something as a job to earn money.
Example:He is a professional football player.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:The team is the best in the league.
defense (n.)
The part of a team that stops the other team from scoring.
Example:The team has a very strong defense.
camps (n.)
Places where people go to practice a sport or learn skills.
Example:The children go to summer camps in July.
Practice A2 words in a crossword