Player Changes in Boston and Philadelphia

波士頓與費城的球員異動


Introduction

The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. They got Paul George and some future player picks. Also, the New England Patriots got A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles.

波士頓塞爾提克將 Jaylen Brown 交易至費城76人,並獲得 Paul George 及一些未來的選秀權。此外,新英格蘭愛國者隊從費城老鷹隊獲得了 A.J. Brown。

Main Body

The Celtics gave Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia. In return, they got Paul George and four draft picks. Some people say Jaylen Brown and the Celtics team were not happy with each other.

塞爾提克將 Jaylen Brown 交易至費城。作為回報,他們獲得了 Paul George 和四個選秀權。有些人說 Jaylen Brown 與塞爾提克隊之間並不愉快。

Charles Barkley says Philadelphia got a great player. Jaylen Brown felt sad about the move, but he wants to help Philadelphia. The Celtics will now focus on their star player, Jayson Tatum.

Charles Barkley 表示費城得到了一位優秀的球員。Jaylen Brown 對這次異動感到悲傷,但他希望幫助費城。塞爾提克現在將重心放在他們的球星 Jayson Tatum 身上。

At the same time, A.J. Brown moved from Philadelphia to Boston to play football for the Patriots. Jaylen Brown and A.J. Brown are cousins. A.J. Brown is a very good player and will help his new team win.

與此同時,A.J. Brown 從費城搬到波士頓,為愛國者隊打美式足球。Jaylen Brown 與 A.J. Brown 是表兄弟。A.J. Brown 是一位非常出色的球員,將會幫助他的新球隊獲勝。

Conclusion

The Celtics now play around Jayson Tatum. The 76ers have a new star player to help them win the championship.

塞爾提克現在圍繞 Jayson Tatum 進行比賽。76人則擁有一名新球星來幫助他們贏得總冠軍。

Vocabulary Learning

Moving from A to B

In this story, we see a pattern for talking about people changing places. This is very useful for A2 learners.

The Pattern: [Person] → [Action] → [Place]

  • Jaylen Brown moved from Philadelphia to Boston.
  • A.J. Brown moved from Philadelphia to Boston.

Simple Breakdown:

  • From: This is the starting point (The old place).
  • To: This is the finish point (The new place).

Other ways to say this in the text:

  • "The Celtics gave Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia."
  • "The Patriots got A.J. Brown from the Eagles."

Key Words for Your Pocket:

  • Trade \rightarrow To swap one thing for another.
  • In return \rightarrow I give you this, and you give me that.

Vocabulary Learning

traded (v.)
To give something to get something else in return
Example:The team traded their best player to another city.
future (adj.)
Something that will happen at a later time
Example:I am planning my future career.
return (n.)
Something received in exchange for something else
Example:He gave me his book, and in return, I gave him a pen.
focus (v.)
To give all your attention to one thing
Example:I need to focus on my homework now.
championship (n.)
A competition to find the best team or player
Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.
Practice A2 words in a crossword