Baseball News and the All-Star Game

棒球新聞與全明星賽


Introduction

Baseball teams are playing well before the All-Star break. The league chose the best pitchers for the big game.

棒球隊在全明星賽休賽期前表現出色。聯盟已為這場大賽選擇了最優秀的投手。

Main Body

The Boston Red Sox are playing very well. They won nine games in a row away from home. They beat the New York Mets in a long game.

波士頓紅襪隊目前表現非常出色。他們在客場連續贏了九場比賽。他們在一場長時間的比賽中擊敗了紐約大都會隊。

The New York Mets are losing many games. The New York Yankees are doing great. They won three games against Washington even when they were losing late in the game.

紐約大都會隊輸了很多場比賽。紐約洋基隊則表現極佳。即使在比賽末盤落後,他們依然對陣華盛頓贏下三場比賽。

Cristopher Sanchez and Dylan Cease will start the All-Star Game. Some players from the Los Angeles Dodgers are hurt and are practicing to play again. The Chicago White Sox are now the best team in their group.

Cristopher Sanchez 與 Dylan Cease 將在全明星賽擔任先發投手。洛杉磯道奇隊的部分球員受傷,目前正在練習以期重返賽場。芝加哥白襪隊現在是該組最強的球隊。

Conclusion

The Red Sox and Yankees are winning. The Mets and Athletics are losing.

紅襪隊與洋基隊正持續獲勝。大都會隊與運動家隊則處於劣勢。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Doing' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe things happening right now or these days.

The Logic When we use am/is/are + word ending in -ing, we describe a current state or action.

Examples from the text:

  • Playing well → Action happening now.
  • Losing many games → A current trend.
  • Practicing to play → Something they are doing currently.

Quick Switch Notice the difference between a habit and a current state:

  • They win. (General fact)
  • They are winning. (Right now/Recently)

Vocabulary Connection

  • Win \rightarrow Winning
  • Lose \rightarrow Losing
  • Play \rightarrow Playing

Vocabulary Learning

league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:The baseball league has many famous teams.
pitchers (n.)
Players who throw the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitchers must throw the ball very fast.
in a row (phrase)
One after another without stopping
Example:She drank three glasses of water in a row.
beat (v.)
To win a game against another person or team
Example:Our school team can beat the other team today.
practicing (v.)
Doing an activity many times to become better at it
Example:The players are practicing for the big game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword