Esmerlyn Valdez Plays Great Baseball

Esmerlyn Valdez 棒球表現出色


Introduction

Esmerlyn Valdez is 22 years old. He plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is playing very well in his first games.

Esmerlyn Valdez 今年 22 歲。他在匹茲堡海盜隊效力,且在首幾場比賽中表現非常出色。

Main Body

Valdez hits the ball very far. He hit ten home runs in his first 94 turns. This is better than the famous player Mark McGwire.

Valdez 的擊球距離非常遠。他在前 94 次擊球機會中擊出了 10 支全壘打。這比名將 Mark McGwire 的表現還要好。

He played two games against the Milwaukee Brewers in one day. He hit three home runs in those games. He helped his team score many points.

他在一天之內對陣密爾瓦基釀酒人的兩場比賽中,擊出了三支全壘打,幫助球隊得分許多。

Valdez is now in a special group. Only four young players did this in their first 27 games. He is a very strong hitter.

Valdez 現在進入了一個特殊行列。在首 27 場比賽中,僅有四名年輕球員能達成此成就。他是一位非常強大的擊球手。

Conclusion

Valdez is playing great now. Other teams will try to stop him soon.

Valdez 目前表現極佳。其他球隊很快就會嘗試阻止他。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Right Now' vs. 'Always' Trick

Look at these two ways we talk about Esmerlyn:

  1. He plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. \rightarrow (This is his job. It is a fact that stays the same).
  2. He is playing very well. \rightarrow (This is happening during these specific games. It is a current trend).

How to use this at A2 level:

  • Use [Verb + s] for things that are generally true.

    • Example: He hits the ball far.
  • Use [am/is/are + Verb-ing] for things happening at this moment.

    • Example: Other teams are trying to stop him.

Quick Comparison

  • Fact \rightarrow "He plays baseball."
  • Current Action \rightarrow "He is playing a game."

Vocabulary Learning

famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:The singer is very famous all over the world.
score (v.)
To get a point in a game
Example:The player tried to score a goal.
special (adj.)
Different from others in a good way
Example:Today is a special day because it is my birthday.
strong (adj.)
Having a lot of power
Example:He is strong enough to lift the heavy box.
hitter (n.)
A person who hits a ball in a game
Example:The best hitter in the team hit the ball far.
Practice A2 words in a crossword