The Pittsburgh Pirates Score More Points

匹茲堡海盜隊得分增加


Introduction

The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team won their last games. Now they have a break in their season.

匹茲堡海盜隊贏得了最近幾場比賽。現在他們進入了賽季的休息期。

Main Body

Last year, the Pirates were the worst team at scoring runs. Now, they are one of the best teams. They score about 5 runs in every game. This is a very big change.

去年,海盜隊是得分最差的球隊。現在,他們是最好的球隊之一。他們每場比賽大約得 5 分。這是一個非常大的改變。

New players joined the team. Other players are playing better now. One player is hurt, but the team is still winning. They won 7 of their last 10 games.

新球員加入了球隊。其他球員現在表現得更好。一名球員受傷了,但球隊仍然在獲勝。他們在最近 10 場比賽中贏了 7 場。

Manager Don Kelly says the players need to rest. The team has 50 wins. This is their best start since 2015. They want to win more games.

總教練 Don Kelly 表示球員需要休息。球隊已有 50 場勝仗。這是他們自 2015 年以來最好的開局。他們希望贏得更多比賽。

Conclusion

The Pirates are playing well. They can have their first winning season since 2018.

海盜隊表現良好。他們有可能在 2018 年後首次再次擁有勝多於負的賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The "Now vs. Then" Switch

Look at how the story changes time. This is the secret to A2 speaking: comparing the past and the present.

1. The Past (Finished)

  • were (the worst team)
  • won (their last games)
  • joined (the team)

2. The Present (Right Now)

  • are (one of the best)
  • is (hurt)
  • has (50 wins)

The Pattern Past State \rightarrow Present State

Example: Last year they were bad \rightarrow Now they are good.

Quick Vocabulary Tip Notice the word "still". We use it when something does not change.

  • The player is hurt, but the team is still winning.

Vocabulary Learning

break (n.)
A short period of time when you stop working or playing
Example:I need a ten-minute break from my homework.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The football season starts in September.
worst (adj.)
The most bad
Example:That was the worst movie I have ever seen.
change (n.)
Something that becomes different
Example:There is a big change in the weather today.
joined (v.)
Became a member of a group or team
Example:She joined the art club last week.
hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or injured
Example:The player is hurt and cannot run.
Practice A2 words in a crossword