Changes for the New England Patriots
新英格蘭愛國者隊的變動
Introduction
The New England Patriots are getting ready for training camp. They are fixing their building and some people are leaving the team.
新英格蘭愛國者隊正準備進入訓練營。他們正在修整建築物，且部分人員將離開球隊。
Main Body
The players arrive on July 22. The team thinks the young players are getting better. Jared Wilson is the new center. New players like Romeo Doubs and Alijah Vera-Tucker will help the team score more points.
球員將於 7 月 22 日到達。球隊認為年輕球員正在進步。Jared Wilson 是新的中鋒。像 Romeo Doubs 和 Alijah Vera-Tucker 這樣的新球員將幫助球隊得分。
Mac Jones was a player for the team. He says he had problems in 2022. He did not like the changes in coaches. He also says he stopped talking well with coach Bill Belichick.
Mac Jones 曾是該隊的球員。他表示 2022 年時遇到了問題。他不喜歡教練的更動。他也表示他與教練 Bill Belichick 的溝通不再順暢。
The team changed the grass on the field. They took away the real grass and put back fake grass. Some players like real grass, but the team chose fake grass. Also, two old workers, Nancy Meier and David Silverman, left the team.
球隊更換了球場的草皮。他們移除了天然草皮並鋪上人造草皮。有些球員喜歡天然草皮，但球隊選擇了人造草皮。此外，兩位資深員工 Nancy Meier 和 David Silverman 已離開球隊。
Conclusion
The team is finishing its work on the building. Now they are ready to start training for the season.
球隊正完成建築物的修整工作。現在他們已準備好開始本賽季的訓練。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time Travel: Now vs. Before
In this text, we see two different ways to talk about time. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
1. Things happening NOW (The Present) We use this for things that are changing or happening right now.
- The players are getting better.
- The team is finishing its work.
2. Things that happened BEFORE (The Past) We use this for things that are finished. Notice how the words change!
- Mac Jones was a player (Not 'is').
- He did not like the changes (Use 'did not' for 'no' in the past).
- They took away the grass (Past action).
💡 Quick Cheat Sheet:
Now is / are / getting Before was / were / did / left
Example from text: "They are fixing their building" (Now) "Nancy Meier left the team" (Before).