The Dodgers Visit the White House
道奇隊訪問白宮
Introduction
The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the White House on July 23. They want to celebrate their 2025 World Series win.
洛杉磯道奇隊將於 7 月 23 日訪問白宮，以慶祝他們在 2025 年世界系列賽中奪冠。
Main Body
The team has a break in their game schedule. They won the championship in 2024 and 2025. They also won in 2020.
球隊目前的賽程有段休息時間。他們在 2024 年和 2025 年都贏得了冠軍，並在 2020 年也獲得過冠軍。
Some players will not go. Mookie Betts has a new baby and must stay with his family. Kiké Hernández is hurt and needs medical help.
部分球員將不會出席。Mookie Betts 因為有了新生兒，必須陪伴家人。Kiké Hernández 則因傷需要醫療救治。
Some people are angry about the visit. A writer named Bill Plaschke says the visit is bad. He says the President's rules on immigration hurt many fans in Los Angeles.
有些人對這次訪問感到憤怒。一位名叫 Bill Plaschke 的作家認為這次訪問是不恰當的。他表示總統的移民政策傷害了許多洛杉磯的球迷。
Conclusion
The Dodgers will still visit the White House on July 23. Some players are missing and some people are unhappy.
道奇隊仍將於 7 月 23 日訪問白宮。儘管部分球員缺席且有些人對此感到不快。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Reason' Bridge
In English, we use specific words to explain why something happens. Look at these two patterns from the text:
1. The 'MUST' Pattern (Obligation)
- Mookie Betts has a new baby must stay with his family.
- Meaning: He has no choice. He has to do it.
2. The 'NEEDS' Pattern (Requirement)
- Kiké Hernández is hurt needs medical help.
- Meaning: His body requires this to get better.
🛠️ Quick Vocab Shift
Instead of saying "a lot of," the text uses "many":
- ...hurt many fans in Los Angeles.
Tip: Use "many" for things you can count (people, cars, players) to sound more natural at an A2 level.