Changes and New Players for the Minnesota Vikings
明尼蘇達維京人隊的變動與新球員
Introduction
The Minnesota Vikings have a new boss. Two players are also fighting for the same position.
明尼蘇達維京人隊有了一位新老闆。同時有兩名球員正在競爭同一個位置。
Main Body
The team had a new leader in January. Now, Nolan Teasley is the General Manager. He started his job on June 1. He wants to make the team better.
球隊在一月份迎來了新領導。現在 Nolan Teasley 是總經理。他在 6 月 1 日就任，他希望提升球隊的表現。
Two players, Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, want to be the starting quarterback. Only one can win. If Murray does not win, he might leave the team. He wants to earn a lot of money at a new team.
Kyler Murray 與 J.J. McCarthy 兩名球員都想擔任先發四分衛。只有一個人能勝出。如果 Murray 沒有贏得該位置，他可能會離開球隊，因為他希望在新球隊獲得更高的薪水。
Many fans are not happy with the players. A survey shows that 80% of fans want more players for the defense. They also like Kyler Murray and Andrew Van Ginkel.
許多球迷對球員感到不滿。一項調查顯示，80% 的球迷希望增加防守球員。他們也很喜歡 Kyler Murray 與 Andrew Van Ginkel。
Conclusion
The Vikings have a new leader. They still need to choose their best quarterback.
維京人隊有了新領導，但他們仍需要選出最優秀的四分衛。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
1. Want + Noun (Thing) When you desire an object or a person.
- Fans want more players.
- He wants money.
2. Want + To + Verb (Action) When you have a goal or a plan.
- He wants to make the team better.
- They want to be the starting quarterback.
🛠 Quick Grammar Note
Look at the 'S' at the end:
- I / You / We / They want
- He / She / It wants
Example from text:
- Fans (They) want
- Nolan Teasley (He) wants