Jrue Holiday and the Portland Team

May 16, 2026, 04:40
USSports

Introduction

A basketball expert talks about Jrue Holiday. He talks about Holiday's money and his job on the team.

Main Body

Holiday earns about $35 million. This is a lot of money. Some people think he does not play well enough for this price. But Holiday is a very good player. He works hard and helps the team. He is a great leader. Holiday helps young players like Scoot Henderson. He teaches them how to play. This is very important for the team. Holiday is also great at defense. He works well with Toumani Camara. They stop the other team together.

Conclusion

Holiday is a good professional. He helps young players and plays great defense. This makes his high salary okay.

Learning

πŸ€ The 'Help' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word: helps.

At an A2 level, you need to describe what people do for others. Look at these examples from the story:

  • "...helps the team"
  • "...helps young players"

How to use it: Person A β†’\rightarrow helps β†’\rightarrow Person B

Easy Examples:

  • I help my mother.
  • The teacher helps the student.
  • Jrue helps Scoot.

πŸ’° Talking about Money

Notice the phrase: "a lot of money".

Instead of saying "much money" (which sounds strange here), use "a lot of" for big amounts. It is the simplest way to describe something large in English.

  • 35million35 million \rightarrow$ a lot of money
  • Many books β†’\rightarrow a lot of books
  • Big crowds β†’\rightarrow a lot of people

Vocabulary Learning

basketball (n.)
a sport played with a ball and hoop
Example:She loves to play basketball with her friends.
expert (n.)
a person who knows a lot about something
Example:He is an expert in cooking.
talks (v.)
to speak about something
Example:He talks about his travels.
money (n.)
cash or currency used to buy things
Example:She saved money for a new bike.
job (n.)
work that someone does to earn money
Example:He has a job at the library.
team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:The team won the championship.
earns (v.)
to receive money for work
Example:She earns a salary from her job.
million (n.)
a number equal to one thousand thousand
Example:The company made a million dollars last year.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people attended the concert.
think (v.)
to have an opinion or idea
Example:I think it's a good idea.
play (v.)
to participate in a game or activity
Example:They play soccer every Sunday.
good (adj.)
of high quality or skill
Example:She is a good singer.
player (n.)
someone who plays a game
Example:He is a basketball player.
works (v.)
to do tasks or labor
Example:She works in the kitchen.
hard (adj.)
requiring effort or difficulty
Example:The exam was hard.
helps (v.)
to assist or support
Example:He helps his sister with homework.
great (adj.)
very good or large
Example:It was a great day.
leader (n.)
a person who leads others
Example:She is a leader in her class.
young (adj.)
not old, in early life
Example:The young boy ran fast.
teaches (v.)
to instruct or educate
Example:The teacher teaches math.
defense (n.)
protecting from attack
Example:The defense stopped the opponent.
stop (v.)
to cease or halt
Example:Please stop talking.
other (adj.)
different from the one mentioned
Example:The other book is on the table.
together (adv.)
in a group or combined
Example:We worked together on the project.
professional (adj.)
skilled and experienced in a job
Example:He is a professional musician.
high (adj.)
large in amount or level
Example:The high price surprised everyone.
salary (n.)
money paid regularly for work
Example:Her salary increased this year.
okay (adj.)
acceptable or fine
Example:The plan is okay.