Baseball Player Konnor Griffin is Hurt
棒球選手 Konnor Griffin 受傷
Introduction
Konnor Griffin plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a hurt finger. He cannot play for now.
Konnor Griffin 在匹茲堡海盜隊效力。他的手指受傷了，目前無法出賽。
Main Body
Konnor hurt his finger on July 5. He needs a special bandage for six weeks. He will not play for two months. This is his second injury this year.
Konnor 在 7 月 5 日手指受傷。他需要佩戴特殊的繃帶六週，將有兩個月無法出賽。這是他今年第二次受傷。
Konnor is a good player. He hit five home runs this season. Now, the team has three players who are hurt. The team needs more players.
Konnor 是一名優秀的球員。他本賽季擊出了五支全壘打。目前隊伍中有三名球員受傷，因此球隊需要更多球員。
Jared Triolo will play in Konnor's place. Jack Brannigan is also coming back to help the team. The Pirates want to win more games.
Jared Triolo 將接替 Konnor 出場。Jack Brannigan 也將回歸幫助球隊。海盜隊希望贏得更多比賽。
Conclusion
Konnor Griffin is out for two months. The Pirates will use other players to try to win.
Konnor Griffin 將缺席兩個月。海盜隊將啟用其他球員以嘗試獲勝。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Future Words
In this text, we see how to talk about the future and how long things take. This is key for A2 English.
1. The Word "Will" We use will to say what happens next.
- He will not play (Prediction of the future)
- Jared Triolo will play (A plan for the future)
2. Counting Time (Duration) Notice these phrases that tell us the length of time:
- For six weeks
- For two months
Tip: Use "for + [number] + [time word]" to say how long something lasts.
3. Simple Word Swaps
- Hurt Injured
- Out Not playing / Not present