Yahoo Sports Starts College Fantasy Football

Yahoo Sports 推出大學美式足球幻想遊戲


Introduction

Yahoo Sports has a new game. Now, people can play fantasy football with college players.

Yahoo Sports 推出了新遊戲。現在人們可以使用大學球員來玩幻想足球。

Main Body

The game uses players from big college groups and Notre Dame. Users pick 18 players for their team. They win points when their players play well.

該遊戲使用來自大型大學體育聯盟及聖母大學的球員。使用者為自己的隊伍選擇 18 名球員。當他們選擇的球員表現出色時,即可獲得積分。

Some players are very good for the game. Many people want quarterbacks from Oklahoma State and Kansas State. They also want players from Texas Tech.

某些球員在遊戲中非常吃香。許多人想要奧克拉荷馬州立大學和堪薩斯州立大學的四分衛。他們也想要德州理工大學的球員。

Some people are worried. They think students might feel unsafe because of the game. Yahoo says this game is not for gambling.

有些人感到擔憂。他們認為學生可能會因為這個遊戲而感到不安。Yahoo 表示這款遊戲並非用於賭博。

Conclusion

The game is ready now. People can start picking their favorite college players.

遊戲現已準備就緒。人們可以開始選擇自己最喜歡的大學球員。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Want" Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful way to talk about things people desire.

The Pattern: Person/Group + want + Thing

Examples from the text:

  • Many people → want → quarterbacks.
  • They → want → players from Texas Tech.

How to use it for A2: If the person is one (He, She, It), add an -s.

  • I want a coffee.
  • He wants a coffee.

🛠️ Action Words (Present Tense)

Look at how the text describes the game. It uses simple words for things happening now:

  • Uses (The game uses players)
  • Pick (Users pick 18 players)
  • Win (They win points)

Quick Tip: Use these short words to describe your hobbies or your job. Example: "I pick my clothes every morning."

Vocabulary Learning

fantasy (adj.)
A game where you imagine a team of real players
Example:I play fantasy football with my friends every Sunday.
pick (v.)
To choose someone or something
Example:Please pick your favorite color from the list.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy because you think something bad will happen
Example:She is worried about her test tomorrow.
unsafe (adj.)
Not safe; dangerous
Example:It is unsafe to walk alone in the dark forest.
gambling (n.)
Playing games for money
Example:Gambling can be very risky for your money.
Practice A2 words in a crossword