New Players for New Zealand and Wales Rugby

紐西蘭與威爾斯橄欖球隊迎來新球員


Introduction

New Zealand and Wales changed their rugby teams for the next games.

紐西蘭與威爾斯為接下來的比賽調整了其橄欖球隊陣容。

Main Body

New Zealand has eleven new players for the game against Italy. Anton Segner is a new player. He was born in Germany. He is the first German player for the All Blacks.

紐西蘭在對陣義大利的比賽中共有 11 名新球員。Anton Segner 是一名新球員。他在德國出生。他是 All Blacks 第一位德國球員。

Wales plays against Argentina. Coach Steve Tandy changed three players. Kane James is 21 years old. He is a new player for the team.

威爾斯對陣阿根廷。總教練 Steve Tandy 更換了三名球員。Kane James 現年 21 歲。他是球隊的新球員。

Wales had a long flight from London to Argentina. The flight took 18 hours. The team only had one practice session before the game.

威爾斯從倫敦飛往阿根廷的航程很長。飛行時間長達 18 小時。球隊在比賽前僅進行了一次練習。

Conclusion

Both teams have old players and new players for the games on Saturday.

兩隊在週六的比賽中均有資深球員與新球員出戰。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time and Action

Look at these two sentences:

  • "The flight took 18 hours."
  • "The team had one practice."

These words (took, had) tell us about the past. They are finished actions.

The Pattern: Now vs. Then

Now (Present)Then (Past)
He is a player →He was born in Germany
New Zealand has players →The flight took 18 hours

Quick Rule When you talk about a birth date or a flight that already landed, don't use "is" or "has". Use the past form to show the time has moved.

Vocabulary Learning

changed (v.)
To make something different
Example:The teacher changed the homework for the class.
against (prep.)
In competition with someone or something
Example:Our school plays against another school tomorrow.
flight (n.)
A journey in a plane
Example:The flight from New York to London is very long.
session (n.)
A period of time for a specific activity
Example:I have a gym session at 5 PM.
practice (n.)
Doing an activity many times to become better
Example:The football team has practice every Tuesday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword