Al Riveron Leaves the ACC

Al Riveron 離開 ACC


Introduction

Al Riveron is leaving his job. He was the boss of the football referees for the ACC.

Al Riveron 即將離職。他曾任 ACC 美式足球裁判主管。

Main Body

Mr. Riveron worked for the ACC for four years. He has many years of experience. He worked for the NFL for a long time. He was the first Hispanic referee in the NFL.

Riveron 先生在 ACC 工作了四年。他擁有多年經驗,曾在 NFL 工作很長時間。他是 NFL 第一位西班牙裔裁判。

Mr. Riveron made big changes. He opened a new office in Charlotte. He let people hear the referees talk during games. Other leagues now use this idea too.

Riveron 先生做出了重大變革。他在夏洛特開設了新辦公室,並讓觀眾在比賽期間能聽到裁判的對話。其他聯賽現在也採用了這個想法。

Jim Phillips is the leader of the ACC. He says Mr. Riveron did a great job. Mr. Riveron did not say why he is leaving. The ACC is now looking for a new boss.

Jim Phillips 是 ACC 的領導人。他表示 Riveron 先生表現出色。Riveron 先生並未說明離職原因。ACC 目前正在尋找新主管。

Conclusion

The ACC wants a new boss for the referees before the next season starts.

ACC 希望在下個賽季開始前,為裁判尋找一名新主管。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Finished' Action

Look at these words from the story:

  • worked
  • opened
  • let
  • did

When we talk about things that happened in the past and are now finished, we often just add -ed to the word.

Example: Work → Worked Open → Opened


⚠️ The Rule-Breakers

Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:

  • Do → Did
  • Let → Let (It stays the same!)

Quick Summary: Regular \rightarrow add -ed Irregular \rightarrow changes completely

From the text: "Mr. Riveron did a great job." \rightarrow (He is not doing it right now; it is finished.)

Vocabulary Learning

referee (n.)
A person who makes sure players follow the rules in a sport
Example:The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.
experience (n.)
Knowledge or skill you get from doing a job for a long time
Example:She has ten years of experience as a teacher.
Hispanic (adj.)
Someone who comes from a Spanish-speaking country
Example:Many Hispanic people live in the United States.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:My favorite team is the best in the football league.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword