George Pickens Works With His Team
George Pickens 與球隊共同訓練
Introduction
George Pickens is a football player for the Dallas Cowboys. He is practicing with his team in Utah. He does not have a long contract, but he is still working hard.
George Pickens 是達拉斯牛仔隊的一名美式足球員。他正在猶他州與球隊一同練習。雖然他沒有長期合約，但他依然非常努力。
Main Body
George Pickens played very well last year. He caught many balls and ran for many yards. The team will pay him 27 million dollars for one year. He wants a longer contract, but the team says no for now.
George Pickens 去年表現非常出色。他接了很多球並跑了許多碼。球隊將在一年內支付他 2700 萬美元。他想要一份更長期的合約，但球隊目前表示不行。
Some people worried that George was not committed. But the team leaders and his teammate, Dak Prescott, believed in him. George went to a special team meeting in Park City, Utah. He practiced with other players there.
有些人擔心 George 缺乏投入。但球隊領導者和他的隊友 Dak Prescott 相信他。George 參加了在猶他州 Park City 舉行的一次特別球隊會議，並在那裡與其他球員一同練習。
Coach Brian Schottenheimer is happy. He says George wants to help the team win a championship. George wants to play well to get more money in the future.
總教練 Brian Schottenheimer 感到很高興。他說 George 想要幫助球隊贏得冠軍。George 希望透過出色的表現，以便在未來獲得更多報酬。
Conclusion
George Pickens is now ready. He will go to training camp with his team in Oxnard.
George Pickens 現在準備好了。他將與球隊一同前往 Oxnard 參加訓練營。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past vs. Now
In this story, we see two different times. One is yesterday (the past) and one is today (the present).
1. The Past (What happened) Look at the verbs that end in -ed. This tells us the action is finished.
- Play → Played
- Worried → Worried
- Practiced → Practiced
2. The Now (What is happening) We use simple words for things that are true right now.
- He is a player.
- He wants a contract.
- Coach is happy.
Quick Guide: Switching Time
He plays well (Usually/Now) → He played well (Last year)
💰 Money & Numbers
When we see big numbers in English, we use a word for the group:
27 million dollars
- Number: 27
- Group: million
- Thing: dollars
→ Tip: Always put the number first, then the group, then the currency.