Football Stars Help Children in Louisiana and Texas

美式足球球星幫助路易斯安那州與德克薩斯州的孩子


Introduction

Famous football players started sports camps for children in Louisiana and Texas. They teach kids how to play and how to be good people.

著名的美式足球球員在路易斯安那州和德克薩斯州為孩子們開設了體育訓練營。他們教導孩子如何比賽以及如何成為一個好人。

Main Body

Michael Brooks started a camp in Louisiana. He played in the NFL for ten years. He tells the children to work hard in school. He also teaches them to be on time and work together.

Michael Brooks 在路易斯安那州開設了一個訓練營。他在 NFL 效力了十年。他告訴孩子們在學校要努力學習。他還教導他們要準時並共同合作。

Broderick Washington Jr. started a camp in Texas. Children from age five to seventeen joined the camp. He wants to help his town. He teaches the children how to play football with local coaches.

Broderick Washington Jr. 在德克薩斯州開設了一個訓練營。五歲到十七歲的孩子都參加了該訓練營。他希望幫助他的小鎮。他與當地教練一起教導孩子如何踢美式足球。

Washington also visited a club for boys and girls. He wants to help the children in his community.

Washington 還訪問了一家男女兒童俱樂部。他希望幫助他社區裡的孩子。

Conclusion

These camps help children learn sports and good rules from professional players.

這些訓練營幫助孩子從職業球員身上學習運動和良好的準則。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Action Word" Pattern

Look at how these words describe what people did in the past:

  • Started (He started a camp)
  • Played (He played in the NFL)
  • Visited (Washington visited a club)

The Secret: To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the end of the word.

Examples for you: Work \rightarrow Worked Help \rightarrow Helped Join \rightarrow Joined


🌍 Where are they?

We use the word in for states and cities:

  • In Louisiana
  • In Texas
  • In his town

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
known by many people
Example:The singer is very famous all over the world.
community (n.)
a group of people living in the same area
Example:We want to help the people in our community.
professional (adj.)
doing a job as a paid career
Example:He is a professional football player.
local (adj.)
from the area where you live
Example:I buy my vegetables from the local market.
coach (n.)
a person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach told the team to run faster.
Practice A2 words in a crossword