New Orleans Saints Sign Brock Rechsteiner

Introduction

The New Orleans Saints signed a new player. His name is Brock Rechsteiner. He played football at Jacksonville State.

Main Body

The Saints want more fast and tall players. They signed Brock and other new players. Now the team has many big athletes. Brock comes from a famous family. His father and uncle were in the WWE. His cousin also played football. Brock wants to play in the NFL before he tries wrestling. Brock was good in college. He caught 53 passes and scored seven touchdowns. He is tall and very fast. He tried to play for the Tennessee Titans first, but they did not sign him.

Conclusion

Brock will work hard in training camp. He wants a place on the final team.

Learning

⚡ The 'People' Connection

Look at how we describe people in the text. We use simple Adjectives (describing words) before the person.

  • Fast players \rightarrow Quick moving
  • Tall players \rightarrow High height
  • Big athletes \rightarrow Large size
  • Famous family \rightarrow Many people know them

Pattern Tip: In English, we put the describing word before the thing.

[Description] + [Person/Thing] Famous + Family

Common A2 Words found here:

  • Hard (as in 'work hard'): Putting in a lot of effort.
  • Final (as in 'final team'): The last version.

Vocabulary Learning

player
A person who plays a game or sport.
Example:She is a good player on the soccer team.
signed
To write one's name on a document to agree.
Example:He signed the contract before the meeting.
fast
Moving quickly.
Example:The rabbit is very fast.
tall
Having a great height.
Example:The tower is very tall.
family
A group of related people.
Example:We went to the family gathering.
father
A male parent.
Example:My father taught me to ride a bike.
uncle
The brother of one's parent.
Example:My uncle lives in Canada.
cousin
A child of one's aunt or uncle.
Example:My cousin is coming to visit.
football
A sport played with a ball.
Example:They played football in the park.
college
An institution of higher education.
Example:She goes to college every semester.
passes
A throw of a ball to a teammate.
Example:He made a good pass to the striker.
touchdowns
A way of scoring in American football.
Example:The team scored three touchdowns.
training
The process of learning skills or improving performance.
Example:He is in training for the marathon.
camp
A place where people stay temporarily for a specific activity.
Example:We went to summer camp.
hard
Requiring effort or skill.
Example:The exam was hard.