Baseball in Chicago

May 15, 2026, 20:30
USSports

Introduction

This report talks about baseball in Chicago. It looks at the city now and the history of the White Sox team.

Main Body

Wrigley Field is very different now. It has new buildings and big screens. It looks like a big business. Some fans do not like this. They liked the team more when the team lost games. The White Sox have a strange history. In 1929, a manager and a player fought about their clothes. In 1951, a manager put a pitcher in a strange place on the field. The White Sox had many big wins. They won 4,000 games in 1954. In 1996, they scored 20 runs in one game. In 2006, they played well but other teams were better.

Conclusion

One part of Chicago baseball is now a big business. The other part has a long and strange history.

Learning

🕒 The 'Then' and 'Now' Switch

In this text, we see how to describe changes using simple words. To reach A2, you need to show the difference between the past and the present.

1. The Present (Right Now)

  • "Wrigley Field is very different now."
  • "It looks like a big business."
  • Pattern: Use is or looks for things you see today.

2. The Past (Before)

  • "They liked the team more..."
  • "The White Sox had many big wins."
  • Pattern: Add -ed to the action (like →\rightarrow liked) or change the word completely (have →\rightarrow had).

💡 Quick Guide: Changing Time

Now (Present)Before (Past)Example
iswasIt is big →\rightarrow It was big
lookslookedIt looks new →\rightarrow It looked new
havehadThey have wins →\rightarrow They had wins

Focus Tip: Notice how the author uses dates (1929, 1951, 2006) to tell us exactly when to switch to the Past form.

Vocabulary Learning

baseball (n.)
a sport played with a bat and ball
Example:Baseball is a popular sport in Chicago.
Chicago (n.)
a city in Illinois, United States
Example:Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza.
report (n.)
a written account of information
Example:The report discusses the team's performance.
team (n.)
a group of players who play together
Example:The White Sox are a baseball team.
fans (n.)
supporters of a sports team
Example:Fans cheered when the team won.
manager (n.)
a person who directs a team
Example:The manager made a decision during the game.
player (n.)
a person who plays a sport
Example:The player hit a home run.
pitcher (n.)
a baseball player who throws the ball
Example:The pitcher started the game.
wins (v.)
to achieve victory
Example:The team won four thousand games in 1954.
runs (n.)
points scored in baseball
Example:They scored twenty runs in that game.
business (n.)
commercial activity
Example:Baseball has become a big business in Chicago.
history (n.)
record of past events
Example:The team's history is very interesting.
strange (adj.)
unusual or odd
Example:The manager fought about strange clothes.
different (adj.)
not the same
Example:Wrigley Field is very different now.
big (adj.)
large
Example:There are big screens in the stadium.