Toronto Maple Leafs Get New Coaches
多倫多楓葉隊聘請新教練
Introduction
The Toronto Maple Leafs have new coaches. Daniel Alfredsson is the new associate coach.
多倫多楓葉隊有了新教練。Daniel Alfredsson 是新任助理總教練。
Main Body
Daniel Alfredsson played for the Ottawa Senators for many years. Toronto and Ottawa were enemies in the past. Now, Alfredsson works for Toronto.
Daniel Alfredsson 在渥太華參議員隊效力多年。多倫多與渥太華過去曾是宿敵。現在，Alfredsson 在多倫多工作。
John Gruden and Brad Werenka are also new assistant coaches. Gruden won a big trophy with the Toronto Marlies. Werenka was a player and a teacher at a university.
John Gruden 和 Brad Werenka 也是新任助理教練。Gruden 在多倫多馬利斯隊時贏得過一座大獎盃。Werenka 曾是球員以及大學教師。
Two old coaches, Mike Van Ryn and Derek Lalonde, left the team. At the same time, the Ottawa Senators team is having problems. They sold their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to another team.
兩位舊教練 Mike Van Ryn 和 Derek Lalonde 離開了球隊。與此同時，渥太華參議員隊正陷入困境。他們將隊長 Brady Tkachuk 賣給了另一支球隊。
Conclusion
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new team of coaches with a lot of experience.
多倫多楓葉隊現在擁有一支經驗豐富的新教練團隊。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Now vs. Then' Switch
To reach A2, you need to move between the Past and the Present. Look at how this story changes time:
The Past (What happened)
- Alfredsson played for Ottawa.
- Toronto and Ottawa were enemies.
- Gruden won a trophy.
- Werenka was a player.
The Present (What is happening now)
- Alfredsson works for Toronto.
- The team has new coaches.
- The Senators is having problems.
💡 Simple Rule for You: When you talk about a job or a state that is finished add -ed (played) or use was/were. When you talk about a current situation use the basic word (works/has).
Quick Word List:
- Associate coach A high-level helper.
- Experience Knowing how to do something because you did it for a long time.