People Vote for Best Athletes in the USA

美國民眾投票選出最佳運動員


Introduction

Some news groups and hospitals want to find the best high school athletes. People vote for the winners in three different areas.

一些新聞團隊和醫院想要找出最優秀的高中運動員。民眾會在三個不同的領域投票選出贏家。

Main Body

In the Lower Hudson Valley, people vote for the best wrestler. Eleven athletes are on the list. Some are old champions and some play now.

在下哈德遜河谷(Lower Hudson Valley),民眾投票選出最佳摔跤選手。名單上共有 11 位運動員,有些是前冠軍,有些則是目前的選手。

In Greater Lansing, people vote for the best sports moment of the year. They look at basketball, baseball, and softball. Many teams won big games.

在大蘭辛(Greater Lansing),民眾投票選出年度最佳體育時刻。評選對象包括籃球、棒球和壘球。許多球隊在重大比賽中獲勝。

In the Shore Conference, people vote for the best field hockey player. This player is a senior student. People can vote many times here.

在岸線會議(Shore Conference),民眾投票選出最佳曲棍球員。這名球員是一名高三學生。這裡允許多次投票。

Conclusion

These votes show who the best athletes are in these places.

這些投票顯示了誰是這些地方最優秀的運動員。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Best" Pattern

In this text, we see a repeating pattern to describe top quality: The Best + [Person/Thing].

  • Best athletes
  • Best wrestler
  • Best sports moment
  • Best field hockey player

How to use it: To reach A2, stop saying "very good" and start using "the best" when there is only one winner.

Example flow: Good \rightarrow Better \rightarrow The Best


Action Words: "Vote for"

Notice how the word vote always travels with for.

Peoplevoteforthe winner\text{People} \rightarrow \text{vote} \rightarrow \text{for} \rightarrow \text{the winner}.

If you want someone to choose a leader or a favorite, use this pair.

Quick Tip: Don't say "vote the winner." Say "vote for the winner."

Vocabulary Learning

athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports
Example:The fast runner is a great athlete.
vote (v.)
To choose a winner from a list
Example:Please vote for your favorite player.
champion (n.)
A person or team that wins a competition
Example:The team is the champion of the league.
wrestler (n.)
A person who does the sport of wrestling
Example:The wrestler is very strong.
senior (adj.)
A student in their final year of high school
Example:My brother is a senior student this year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword