New Bosses for Sports Teams

Introduction

The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Vikings have new leaders.

Main Body

The Dallas Mavericks have a new general manager. His name is Mike Schmitz. He worked for the Portland Trail Blazers before. He will plan the team's games and find new players. This change happened because the team had problems. They traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team also fired Nico Harrison in November. The Minnesota Vikings need a new general manager. They are looking at Dave Ziegler. He worked for the Las Vegas Raiders in the past. He wants to help the Vikings find better players.

Conclusion

The Mavericks have their new leaders. The Vikings are still looking for the right person.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In the text, we see words like worked, happened, and fired. These tell us that the action is finished.

The Secret Rule: For most action words, just add -ed at the end to move the story into the past.

  • Work → Worked
  • Plan → Planned
  • Fire → Fired

Real Examples from the Story:

  • "He worked for the Portland Trail Blazers before."
  • "This change happened because the team had problems."

đŸ› ī¸ Helpful Vocabulary

WordSimple Meaning
LeaderThe person in charge
FindTo look for and get something
TradeTo give one thing and get another
Right personThe best person for the job

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
a person in charge of a group or organization
Example:The manager decided to change the team's strategy.
traded (v.)
exchanged one player for another
Example:The coach traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers.
fired (v.)
dismissed from a job
Example:The team fired Nico Harrison in November.
looking (v.)
searching or considering someone for a position
Example:They are looking at Dave Ziegler for the manager role.
better (adj.)
of higher quality or more suitable
Example:He wants to help the Vikings find better players.
right (adj.)
suitable or correct
Example:They are still looking for the right person.
plan (v.)
to arrange or prepare a course of action
Example:He will plan the team's games.
find (v.)
to discover or locate
Example:He will find new players for the team.
new (adj.)
recently created or introduced
Example:The Mavericks have a new general manager.
players (n.)
individuals who play a sport
Example:The manager will find new players for the team.