The Baltimore Ravens and Their Running Backs

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊及其跑衛


Introduction

The Baltimore Ravens are starting their practice. They have a great player named Derrick Henry. They also want to find new players to help him.

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊開始進行練習。他們擁有一位名為 Derrick Henry 的優秀球員,同時也希望尋找新球員來協助他。

Main Body

Derrick Henry is 32 years old. He is very strong and scores many points. He is a top player, but sometimes he drops the ball.

Derrick Henry 今年 32 歲。他非常強壯且得分能力強。他是一名頂級球員,但有時會掉球。

The team has other players too. Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali are experienced. There are also three new young players. The team is watching them to see if they are good.

球隊還有其他球員。Justice Hill 和 Rasheen Ali 經驗豐富。此外還有三名年輕的新球員,球隊正在觀察他們是否表現出色。

The Ravens always want a strong team. They want to run the ball well. This helps the team win big games.

烏鴉隊一直希望打造一支強大的隊伍。他們希望能有出色的跑球表現,這有助於球隊在重大比賽中獲勝。

Conclusion

Henry is the main player. Now the team is choosing the best players to help him for the season.

Henry 是主將。目前球隊正在選擇最合適的球員,在本賽季協助他。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Who is' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people. When we talk about someone, we use is + adjective (a word that describes).

Examples from the story:

  • Derrick Henry \rightarrow is strong.
  • Derrick Henry \rightarrow is 32 years old.
  • The players \rightarrow are experienced.

🛠 How to use it:

1. Singular (One person) \rightarrow Use "is"

  • He is fast.
  • She is new.

2. Plural (Many people) \rightarrow Use "are"

  • They are young.
  • The Ravens are great.

Quick Tip: Use this to tell someone's age, their job, or what they are like!

Vocabulary Learning

practice (n.)
The act of doing something many times to become better at it.
Example:The football team has soccer practice every morning.
experienced (adj.)
Having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time.
Example:The teacher is very experienced and knows how to help students.
scores (v.)
To get a point or goal in a game.
Example:The player scores a goal in the last minute of the match.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played.
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword