Changes in England and India Cricket Teams
英格蘭與印度板球隊的變動
Introduction
England fired their cricket coach, Brendon McCullum. India decided to keep their coach, Gautam Gambhir, even after some losses.
英格蘭解雇了他們的板球教練 Brendon McCullum。印度則決定留任其教練 Gautam Gambhir，即便在經歷幾場失利之後依然如此。
Main Body
England lost seven of their last nine games. The players did not train well and broke rules. Ben Stokes also wanted a new coach before he stopped playing.
英格蘭在最近九場比賽中輸了七場。球員訓練狀況不佳且違反規定。
England is now looking for a new coach. They like Andy Flower, Rahul Dravid, and Richard Dawson. They want a coach first, then a new captain.
英格蘭目前正在尋找新教練。他們看中了 Andy Flower, Rahul Dravid 以及 Richard Dawson。他們希望先找好教練，隨後再找新隊長。
India lost many games recently. Some people do not like how the team picks players. However, the board likes Gautam Gambhir because he won big trophies before.
印度最近輸了很多場比賽。有些人不滿意球隊選拔球員的方式。然而，板球協會很欣賞 Gautam Gambhir，因為他此前贏得過許多重大獎盃。
Conclusion
England is starting again with new leaders. India is keeping its coach for now.
英格蘭將在新的領導層帶領下重新開始。印度目前則選擇留任其教練。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Past vs. Now" Switch
Look at how the story moves from yesterday to today. This is the key to A2 speaking.
1. The 'Finished' Action (Past) We use a simple change to the word to show it is over.
- Fire → Fired
- Decide → Decided
- Want → Wanted
2. The 'Current' State (Now) When things are happening right now, we use is or are with an "-ing" word.
- England is looking for a coach.
- England is starting again.
Quick Comparison:
England lost (It happened) England is looking (It is happening now)
Vocabulary for Change:
- Keep: To not change something. (India keeps the coach).
- Break: To not follow a rule. (Players broke rules).