Two Top Baseball Players Go to College

兩位頂尖棒球選手選擇就讀大學


Introduction

Two great young baseball players want to go to college. They will not play professional baseball now.

兩位優秀的年輕棒球選手想要就讀大學,他們目前不會參與職業棒球比賽。

Main Body

Grayson Willoughby is a great pitcher. He will play for the University of Kentucky. He throws the ball very fast. Kentucky needs a good pitcher.

Grayson Willoughby 是一位優秀的投手。他將在肯塔基大學效力。他的球速非常快。肯塔基大學需要一名優秀的投手。

Mickey Gilligan is a great catcher. He will play for Rutgers University in 2027. He hits the ball very well. Rutgers needs a strong player.

Mickey Gilligan 是一位優秀的捕手。他將於 2027 年在羅格斯大學效力。他的擊球能力很強。羅格斯大學需要一名強大的球員。

Both players are very famous in high school. They want to learn more at university first.

這兩位選手在高中時期都非常出名。他們希望先在大學學習更多知識。

Conclusion

These players will wait until 2028 to try for professional baseball.

這些選手將等到 2028 年才嘗試挑戰職業棒球。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Future Word: 'Will'

In this story, we see a pattern for things that happen later, not now.

The Simple Rule: Use will + action to talk about the future.

Examples from the text:

  • He will play... (Future action)
  • They will wait... (Future action)
  • They will not play... (Future negative)

🛠️ Word Swapping (A2 Level)

To move from Beginner to A2, stop using basic words and use 'stronger' ones found in the article:

  • Good \rightarrow Great
  • Good \rightarrow Strong
  • Big \rightarrow Famous

Quick Tip: Instead of saying "He is a good player," say "He is a great player" to sound more natural.

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing a job as a way to earn money
Example:He is a professional baseball player.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
catcher (n.)
The player who catches the ball behind the batter
Example:The catcher wears a special mask for safety.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The singer is very famous around the world.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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