Two Baseball Players Join University of Tennessee
兩名棒球員加入田納西大學
Introduction
Gary Morse and Michael Teasley will play baseball for the University of Tennessee. They did not get good deals in the MLB Draft.
Gary Morse 與 Michael Teasley 將在田納西大學參加棒球隊。他們在 MLB 選秀中未能獲得理想的合約。
Main Body
Gary Morse is a great pitcher. He broke records at his high school. He did not get a professional contract in the first ten rounds. Now he chooses Tennessee over other schools.
Gary Morse 是一名優秀的投手。他在高中時期打破了紀錄。他在前十輪選秀中未能獲得職業合約。現在他選擇了田納西大學而非其他學校。
Michael Teasley can play many positions. He can pitch and play in the field. He left the draft after four rounds.
Michael Teasley 可以勝任多個位置。他既能投球也能在場上防守。他在四輪選秀後退出了選秀。
Teasley talked to his family and teachers. They decided that college is the best choice for him.
Teasley 與家人和老師商量後，他們決定就讀大學對他來說是最好的選擇。
Conclusion
Both players are now students at the University of Tennessee. They will play in the next season.
兩名球員現在都是田納西大學的學生。他們將在下個賽季出賽。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Can' Power-Up
In the text, we see: "He can pitch and play in the field."
Use can when you want to talk about a skill or something a person is able to do. It is one of the easiest words in English because it never changes, no matter who is doing the action.
The Pattern: Person can Action
Examples from the text & life:
- Michael can play many positions. (Skill)
- Gary can throw the ball fast. (Ability)
- I can speak a little English. (Learning)
🕰️ Now vs. Later
Look at these two sentences:
- "Both players are now students." Right now.
- "They will play in the next season." Future.
When you see will, stop thinking about today. The action is moving forward in time.