Big 12 News and UCF Team Changes
Big 12 新聞與 UCF 球隊變動
Introduction
The Big 12 sports group has a new deal with Monster Energy. At the same time, the UCF team is getting ready for new games.
Big 12 體育集團與 Monster Energy 簽署了一份新合約。同時，UCF 球隊正為新賽事做準備。
Main Body
The Big 12 and Monster Energy have a big deal. Monster Energy pays 20 million dollars every year. Each school in the group gets 1 million dollars. Now, the teams will put the Monster Energy logo on their shirts and the fields.
Big 12 與 Monster Energy 達成了一項大協議。Monster Energy 每年支付 2,000 萬美元。集團中的每所學校可獲得 100 萬美元。現在，各球隊將把 Monster Energy 的標誌印在球衣和球場上。
UCF has a new coach named Scott Frost. He has new players on his team. Alonza Barnett III is a leader for the team. Isaiah Nixon is also a very important player for the defense.
UCF 有一位新總教練名叫 Scott Frost。他的隊伍中有新球員。Alonza Barnett III 是球隊的領袖。Isaiah Nixon 也是防守端非常重要的球員。
UCF often loses games when they play in other cities. They lost nine games in a row away from home. Coach Frost wants to win these games now. Also, the Big 12 wants more teams to play in the big final playoffs.
UCF 在客場比賽時經常失利。他們在客場連續輸了九場比賽。總教練 Frost 現在希望贏得這些比賽。此外，Big 12 希望有更多球隊能進入最終的大季後賽。
Conclusion
The Big 12 has a new business partner. UCF wants to fix its team and win more games away from home.
Big 12 有了新的商業夥伴。UCF 希望整頓球隊並在客場贏得更多比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Money & Numbers
Look at how we talk about money in this text:
- 20 million dollars → A very large amount.
- 1 million dollars → A smaller part of the big total.
Rule: We put the number before the currency name (Million Dollars).
🏃 Who is doing what? (People)
In English, we use specific words to describe a person's job or role. Here are three from the text:
- Coach (The boss of the team) → Scott Frost
- Leader (The main person in a group) → Alonza Barnett III
- Player (The person playing the sport) → Isaiah Nixon
🏠 Home vs. Away
In sports, there are two places to play:
- Home: Your own city/field.
- Away: Other cities (not your home).
Text Example: "...lost nine games in a row away from home."
Quick Tip: If you are "away," you are traveling to another place.