People Talk About Harry Grant

人們在討論 Harry Grant


Introduction

People are talking about Harry Grant. He is a player for Queensland. They talk about how he speaks to the referees.

人們正在討論 Harry Grant。他是昆士蘭隊的球員。他們在討論他如何與裁判溝通。

Main Body

Phil Gould says Harry Grant is a cheat. He says Grant talks to referees too much to change their decisions. Cameron Smith disagrees. He says Grant just wants the referees to be careful.

Phil Gould 說 Harry Grant 是個舞弊者。他說 Grant 與裁判溝通過多,是為了改變裁判的決定。Cameron Smith 並不同意,他說 Grant 只是希望裁判能更小心。

Some New South Wales players are not worried. Isaah Yeo says this does not stop the game. Laurie Daley does not call Grant a cheat. He trusts his own players.

部分新南威爾斯州的球員並不擔心。Isaah Yeo 表示這不會停止比賽。Laurie Daley 並未稱 Grant 為舞弊者,他信任自己的球員。

Reece Robson says Queensland is better at this. He thinks New South Wales needs to learn how to do it too. Coach Daley says the team is ready for the next game.

Reece Robson 說昆士蘭隊在這方面更擅長。他認為新南威爾斯州也需要學習如何這樣做。總教練 Daley 表示球隊已為下一場比賽做好準備。

Conclusion

The New South Wales team is ready for the game. They do not care about the arguments.

新南威爾斯州隊已為比賽做好準備。他們不在意這些爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'S' Secret

In the text, we see words like speaks, says, trusts, and thinks.

When we talk about one person (He/She/Harry/Phil), the action word gets an -s at the end.

  • Harry speaks \rightarrow (One person)
  • People talk \rightarrow (Many people, no -s)

Watch out for the opposite! To say 'no' for one person, we use does not.

  • He does not call... (Correct)
  • He not call... (Wrong)

Quick Examples from the Story:

  • Cameron Smith disagrees.
  • He trusts his own players.
  • He thinks New South Wales needs to learn.

Vocabulary Learning

referee (n.)
The person who makes sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.
cheat (n.)
A person who does not follow the rules to win.
Example:He is a cheat because he stole the answer from the test.
decision (n.)
A choice made after thinking about something.
Example:The teacher made a decision to give the class no homework.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else.
Example:I disagree with you; I think the movie was boring.
trust (v.)
To believe that someone is honest and good.
Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.
argument (n.)
A disagreement where people speak angrily to each other.
Example:The two brothers had a loud argument about the toy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword