NCAA Lacrosse Tournament News

Introduction

The men's and women's lacrosse tournaments are now in the quarterfinals. Some big teams won, but some big teams lost.

Main Body

In the women's games, Northwestern won 15-7 against James Madison. Now, Northwestern will play Colorado. Colorado is happy because they won two games to get here. In the men's games, some favorites lost. Johns Hopkins beat Cornell 9-8. Georgetown beat Virginia. Duke beat Richmond. Some top teams still won. Princeton, Notre Dame, and North Carolina are still in the tournament. Notre Dame won a big game 18-5. Penn State will now play Princeton.

Conclusion

The best teams and some surprise teams will now play the quarterfinal games.

Learning

🏆 Talking About Who Won

In this story, we see two different ways to say the same thing. To reach A2, you need to know that 'Win' and 'Beat' are not the same!

The Rule:

  • Win → Use this for the game or the prize.
  • Beat → Use this for the opponent (the other team).

Look at the patterns from the text:

  1. "Northwestern won 15-7" → (They won the game).
  2. "Johns Hopkins beat Cornell" → (They defeated the other team).

Quick Guide:

  • Team A won the match. ✅
  • Team A beat Team B. ✅
  • Team A won Team B. ❌ (Incorrect!)

Vocabulary Boost:

  • Favorites → The teams people think will win.
  • Surprise teams → Teams that no one expected to win.

Vocabulary Learning

now
at this time
Example:I will finish my homework now.
still
even after a long time
Example:She is still learning English.
play
to participate in a game
Example:They will play soccer tomorrow.
win
to be successful in a competition
Example:Our team will win the match.
lose
to fail to win
Example:They will lose if they don't practice.
big
large in size or importance
Example:He has a big house.
happy
feeling joy or contentment
Example:She is happy with her new job.
team
a group working together
Example:The team worked hard.
game
a sport or competition
Example:The game was exciting.
best
of the highest quality
Example:This is the best cake I've ever tasted.