Baseball Teams Plan for New Players

棒球隊計劃招募新球員


Introduction

Three baseball teams are looking for new players. These teams are the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds.

有三支棒球隊正在尋找新球員,分別是紐約洋基隊、波士頓紅襪隊和辛辛那提紅人隊。

Main Body

The New York Yankees have problems. Their best player, Aaron Judge, is hurt. He has a broken rib. The team needs to buy a new strong hitter to help the team win.

紐約洋基隊遇到了問題。他們最強的球員 Aaron Judge 受傷了,肋骨骨折。球隊需要購買一名強力的擊球手來幫助球隊獲勝。

The Boston Red Sox are doing well. They won nine games in a row. Now, they want to buy more good players to stay in the game.

波士頓紅襪隊表現良好。他們連續贏了九場比賽。現在,他們希望購買更多優秀的球員以維持競爭力。

The Cincinnati Reds are not winning. They are at the bottom of their group. They want to sell their good players to other teams for money or new talent.

辛辛那提紅人隊則不甚順利。他們在分組中排名墊底。他們希望將優秀的球員賣給其他球隊以獲取資金或新的人才。

Conclusion

The Yankees and Red Sox want to buy players. The Reds want to sell players.

洋基隊和紅襪隊想購買球員,而紅人隊則想出售球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'ACTION' WORDS

Look at these words from the text. They tell us if someone gets something or gives something away:

  • Buy \rightarrow To get something (you pay money).
  • Sell \rightarrow To give something (you take money).

💡 HOW TO USE THEM

  1. The Yankees want to buy. (They need a player \rightarrow they get one).
  2. The Reds want to sell. (They have a player \rightarrow they give him away).

🎯 QUICK PATTERN

Subject + want to + Action

  • I want to buy a ball.
  • They want to sell the team.

Vocabulary Learning

problem (n.)
Something that is difficult to deal with or needs a solution.
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
broken (adj.)
Damaged or in pieces; not working.
Example:The window is broken.
rib (n.)
One of the curved bones that protect the chest.
Example:He felt pain in his rib after the fall.
hitter (n.)
A player who hits the ball in baseball.
Example:The team needs a strong hitter to score points.
bottom (n.)
The lowest part or position of something.
Example:The coin is at the bottom of the glass.
talent (n.)
A natural ability to do something well.
Example:She has a great talent for music.
Practice A2 words in a crossword