Michigan State and Arkansas Basketball Game

密西根州立大學與阿肯色大學籃球賽


Introduction

Michigan State and Arkansas will play basketball on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.

密西根州立大學與阿肯色大學將於感恩節在底特律進行籃球賽。

Main Body

Many people watched the game last year. Now, the teams play in Detroit on the same day as a football game.

去年有很多人觀看了這場比賽。現在,兩隊在底特律比賽的日子與一場美式足球賽在同一天。

Two famous coaches lead the teams. They each have three wins. Michigan State won the last three games between the schools.

兩位著名的教練率領球隊。他們各自贏得三場勝利。密西根州立大學贏得了兩校之間最近的三場比賽。

The game starts at 4:30 p.m. You can watch it on CBS. Both teams were very good last year.

比賽將於下午 4 點 30 分開始。您可以在 CBS 觀看。兩隊在去年的表現都非常出色。

Conclusion

The game is on Thanksgiving Day. It may become a tradition for Michigan State.

這場比賽在感恩節舉行。對密西根州立大學來說,這可能會成為一個傳統。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about Time and Dates

In the text, we see how to say when things happen. This is a key part of A2 English.

1. Specific Days We use on for days:

  • on Thanksgiving Day
  • on the same day

2. Clock Time We use at for the exact hour:

  • at 4:30 p.m.

3. Past vs. Now Look at how the words change to show time:

  • Past: watched / won / were
  • Present: play / starts / is

Quick Summary Map: Day \rightarrow on Time \rightarrow at Yesterday \rightarrow -ed (mostly)

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The basketball coach is very famous in the city.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players how to win the game.
tradition (n.)
Something that a group of people does every year
Example:Eating turkey on Thanksgiving is a family tradition.
Practice A2 words in a crossword