New Rules for Baseball and News in Sports

棒球新規則與體育新聞


Introduction

There are new rules for young baseball players. There is also news about professional sports.

年輕棒球選手現在有新規則。另外也有關於職業體育的新聞。

Main Body

Baseball groups will change the rules in 2028. Players can use lighter bats. The groups want more children to play the game. Some coaches do not like this. They think lighter bats are not safe.

棒球組織將在2028年更改規則。球員可以使用較輕的球棒。組織希望有更多兒童參與這項運動。有些教練並不認同,他們認為較輕的球棒並不安全。

In professional baseball, managers made strange choices. Two pitchers left their games too early. They almost had perfect games.

在職業棒球中,總教練做出了一些奇怪的決定。兩位投手過早離開比賽,而他們原本幾乎能完成完美賽。

There is a problem with gambling. A company called FanDuel made a video with Bryce Harper. They sent it to a man who gambles too much. In women's basketball, two players, Sophie and DeWanna, had a fight.

目前存在賭博問題。一家名為 FanDuel 的公司拍攝了一段 Bryce Harper 的影片,並將其發送給一名沉迷賭博的男子。在女子籃球方面,兩名球員 Sophie 與 DeWanna 發生了衝突。

Conclusion

Young players will use lighter bats. People are also worried about gambling in sports.

年輕球員將使用較輕的球棒。人們也對體育運動中的賭博問題感到擔憂。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'There is / There are' Switch

Look at how the text starts. We use these words to say something exists.

1. Single thing (One)

  • There is a problem
  • There is news
  • There is also news

2. Multiple things (Two or more)

  • There are new rules

Quick Guide: One thing → There is Two+ things → There are


🕒 Talking about the Future

The text uses will to talk about things that are not happening now, but will happen later.

  • Groups will change the rules.
  • Players will use lighter bats.

Pattern: Will + Action Word → Future event

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing something as a job to make money
Example:He is a professional baseball player.
strange (adj.)
Not normal or unusual
Example:I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
pitchers (n.)
Players who throw the ball in baseball
Example:The pitchers are very fast today.
gambling (n.)
Playing games for money by guessing the result
Example:Gambling can be very dangerous for your money.
worried (adj.)
Thinking about problems or bad things that might happen
Example:My parents are worried about my health.
Practice A2 words in a crossword