People Argue About Lakers Players

人們在爭論湖人隊球員的問題


Introduction

Some sports experts are arguing. They talk about the Los Angeles Lakers and the skin color of the players.

一些體育專家正在爭論,他們在討論洛杉磯湖人隊以及球員的膚色問題。

Main Body

Stephen A. Smith says the Lakers have three white players. He thinks this is strange. He says Black players usually win the championships.

Stephen A. Smith 認為湖人隊有三名白人球員,他覺得這很奇怪。他表示通常是由黑人球員贏得總冠軍。

Skip Bayless does not agree. He says the players are good because they have great skills. He does not think skin color is important for winning.

Skip Bayless 則不同意。他認為球員表現出色是因為他們擁有優秀的技術。他不認為膚色對獲勝至關重要。

Other people say the NBA has many more Black players than white players. This is why most winners are Black. They say we should look at how a person plays, not their race.

其他人則表示,NBA 的黑人球員數量遠多於白人球員,這就是為什麼大多數贏家都是黑人。他們認為應該關注球員的表現,而非種族。

Conclusion

People still argue. Some look at race, but others look at how well a player plays.

人們仍在爭論。有些人關注種族,但有些人則關注球員的表現。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "Does Not"

In the text, we see: "Skip Bayless does not agree."

When you want to say "no" to an action (a verb), you can't just use "not." You need a helper word: DO.

The Rule: Person \rightarrow does not \rightarrow Action

Examples from the world:

  • He does not think skin color is important.
  • She does not like coffee.
  • It does not rain in summer.

🛠️ Word Swap: "Many more"

Look at this sentence: "The NBA has many more Black players than white players."

Use "many more" when you are comparing two groups and the number is big.

  • Apple store \rightarrow 10 phones
  • Samsung store \rightarrow 100 phones
  • \rightarrow Samsung has many more phones than Apple.

Vocabulary Learning

argue (v.)
To speak angrily because you do not agree with someone
Example:My friends argue about which football team is the best.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The doctors are experts in health.
strange (adj.)
Something that is unusual or surprising
Example:I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
championships (n.)
The most important competitions to find the best team or player
Example:The team worked hard to win the championships.
skills (n.)
Things you can do well because you learned them
Example:She has great cooking skills.
Practice A2 words in a crossword