Mario Saint-Supery Joins Valencia Basket

Mario Saint-Supery 加入 Valencia Basket

Jul 11, 2026, 20:51

Introduction

Mario Saint-Supery played basketball for Gonzaga University. Now he leaves the university. He signed a professional contract with Valencia in Spain.

Mario Saint-Supery 曾在岡薩格大學打籃球。現在他離開了該大學，並與西班牙的 Valencia 簽署了一份職業合約。

Main Body

Mario has a new contract for four years. He will earn 15 million dollars. He played in Spain before. Now he returns to Europe to play professional basketball.

Mario 簽署了一份為期四年的新合約，將賺得 1,500 萬美元。他之前在西班牙打球，現在返回歐洲打職業籃球。

Gonzaga University is sad. They lose a very good player. Mario scored many points in games. He was very good at three-point shots.

岡薩格大學感到很遺憾，因為他們失去了一位非常優秀的球員。Mario 在比賽中得分很高，且非常擅長三分球。

Gonzaga has a hard season. They must play against big teams like Duke and Purdue. They do not have a new player to replace Mario.

岡薩格大學將面臨艱難的賽季，他們必須對抗像 Duke 和 Purdue 這樣的大球隊，而且目前沒有新球員可以取代 Mario。

Conclusion

Gonzaga starts the new season without a starting point guard.

岡薩格大學在沒有先發控球後衛的情況下開啟新賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Right Now" vs "Before" Shift

Look at how the story moves between yesterday and today. This is the secret to A2 speaking.

1. The Past (Done)

Played $\rightarrow$ It happened and finished.
Scored $\rightarrow$ The points are already in the basket.
Was $\rightarrow$ He was good then.

2. The Present (Happening/True)

Leaves $\rightarrow$ He is moving away now.
Has $\rightarrow$ The contract is in his hand.
Returns $\rightarrow$ He is going back to Europe.

Quick Rule: If it's a memory $\rightarrow$ add -ed (mostly). If it's a current fact $\rightarrow$ use the base word (or add -s for one person).

Money Words Found:

Earn $\rightarrow$ To get money for working.
Contract $\rightarrow$ A legal paper for a job.
Million $\rightarrow$ A very big number (1,000,000).

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)

A legal agreement between two people or groups.

Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team.

professional (adj.)

Doing a job as a way to earn money.

Example:He is a professional basketball player.

earn (v.)

To get money for the work that you do.

Example:She earns a lot of money at her new job.

replace (v.)

To put a new person or thing in the place of another.

Example:The team needs to replace the player who left.

season (n.)

The period of time when a sport is played.

Example:The basketball season starts in October.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→