New Players for the Patriots and Cardinals
愛國者與紅雀隊的新球員
Introduction
Two football teams, the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals, are looking at their players for the 2026 season.
兩支美式足球隊，新英格蘭愛國者與亞利桑那紅雀，正為 2026 賽季盤點他們的球員。
Main Body
The Patriots signed Khalil Jacobs. He played for Missouri in college. He is strong and fast. However, he is not very big. He must play well on special teams to stay on the team.
愛國者簽下了 Khalil Jacobs。他在大學時期為密蘇里大學效力。他強壯且速度快。然而，他的體格不算高大。他必須在特勤組表現出色才能留在隊中。
The Arizona Cardinals have a player named Hjalte Froholdt. He is a veteran and he will stay on the team.
亞利桑那紅雀隊有一名叫做 Hjalte Froholdt 的球員。他是一名資深球員，將會留在隊中。
Demontrey Jacobs and Ka'ena De Cambra also want to play for the Cardinals. They must fight for a place on the team. The team did not promise them money, so they might leave.
Demontrey Jacobs 和 Ka'ena De Cambra 也想為紅雀隊效力。他們必須競爭才能爭得一席之地。球隊並未向他們承諾薪金，因此他們可能會離開。
Conclusion
The teams will use training camp to choose the best players.
球隊將利用訓練營來挑選最優秀的球員。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Must' Rule
In this story, some players must do something. We use must when something is necessary or a requirement.
Examples from the text:
- He must play well → (Requirement to stay on the team)
- They must fight for a place → (Necessary action to get a job)
🎨 Describing People (Simple Pairs)
To reach A2, you can combine two simple adjectives to describe someone.
Pattern: [Subject] + [is] + [Adjective 1] + and + [Adjective 2]
From the article:
- "He is strong and fast."
Try these patterns:
- He is tall and thin.
- She is smart and kind.
🔍 The Word 'However'
Use however when you want to say "but" or show a contrast between two ideas.
The Logic: Positive Idea However Negative/Different Idea
Example: "He is strong and fast. However, he is not very big."