England Fires Test Cricket Coach Brendon McCullum

英格蘭解雇測試板球教練 Brendon McCullum


Introduction

The England cricket board fired coach Brendon McCullum. The team lost many games and some players behaved badly.

英格蘭板球總會解雇了教練 Brendon McCullum。由於球隊輸掉許多場比賽,且部分球員表現不佳。

Main Body

McCullum used a fast and aggressive style of play. At first, England won many games. Then, they lost many games against Australia, India, and New Zealand. They lost seven of their last nine matches.

McCullum 之前採取了一種快速且激進的打法。起初,英格蘭贏了很多場比賽。隨後,他們在對陣澳洲、印度和紐西蘭的比賽中輸掉許多場。他們在最近的九場比賽中輸掉了七場。

Some players had problems outside of cricket. One player had a fight at a club. Two other players broke the rules about time. Also, the captain Ben Stokes stopped playing. The board wanted more discipline and better practice.

部分球員在板球之外的問題上產生麻煩。一名球員在會所發生爭執。另外兩名球員違反了時間規定。此外,隊長 Ben Stokes 停止了比賽。總會希望能有更嚴格的紀律和更好的練習。

Now, the board wants a new coach. They have a list of six to ten people. Andy Flower is one name on the list. The new coach will help pick a new captain. McCullum will still coach the shorter games of cricket.

現在,總會希望尋找一位新教練。他們有一份包含六到十人的名單。Andy Flower 是名單中的其中一人。新教練將協助選出新隊長。McCullum 仍將指導短程板球賽。

Conclusion

England needs a new leader. They want a new coach before the games against Pakistan in August.

英格蘭需要一位新領袖。他們希望在八月份對陣巴基斯坦之前找到新教練。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Then

In this story, we see how words change when we talk about the past (things that already happened) and the future (things that will happen).

1. The Past (Adding -ed) Most action words just need an -ed at the end to show the action is finished:

  • Fire → Fired
  • Use → Used
  • Want → Wanted
  • Stop → Stopped

2. The Irregular Past (Special Changes) Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Win → Won
  • Lose → Lost
  • Have → Had

3. The Future (Using 'Will') When the board talks about the new coach, they use will. Put will before the action word to show a plan for later:

  • Will help
  • Will pick

Quick Summary Map: YesterdayLost / Used / Fired TomorrowWill help / Will pick

Vocabulary Learning

fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job.
Example:The boss fired the worker because he was always late.
behaved (v.)
To act in a particular way.
Example:The children behaved very well at the party.
aggressive (adj.)
Using strong force or acting in a way that can seem angry.
Example:The dog became aggressive when it saw the cat.
discipline (n.)
The practice of training people to obey rules.
Example:The teacher has a lot of discipline in the classroom.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group.
Example:A good leader helps their team work together.
Practice A2 words in a crossword