The Miami Dolphins Change Their Team

邁阿密海豚隊調整陣容


Introduction

The Miami Dolphins have a new plan. They have a new coach and a new quarterback.

邁阿密海豚隊有了一個新計畫。他們有了新教練和新四分衛。

Main Body

The team changed many people. Coach Mike McDaniel and player Tua Tagovailoa left the team. The team wants to start again with new players.

球隊更換了許多人員。教練 Mike McDaniel 和球員 Tua Tagovailoa 離開了球隊。球隊希望與新球員重新開始。

Now, Malik Willis is the new quarterback. He needs to learn how to play with the other players. Some players come from different teams. They are not perfect yet, but they are practicing.

現在,Malik Willis 是新的四分衛。他需要學習如何與其他球員配合。有些球員來自不同的球隊。他們目前還不完美,但他們正在練習。

In a recent practice, Malik Willis played well. He threw the ball to Greg Dulcich and Theo Wease Jr. for scores. The team is learning a new way to play.

在最近一次練習中,Malik Willis 表現出色。他將球傳給 Greg Dulcich 和 Theo Wease Jr. 獲得得分。球隊正在學習一種新的打法。

Conclusion

The Miami Dolphins are working hard. They want the new players to work well together.

邁阿密海豚隊正在努力工作。他們希望新球員能良好地協作。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Focus: 'The New Stuff'

In this story, we see the word "new" many times. In English, we put this word before the thing we are talking about.

  • New plan
  • New coach
  • New quarterback
  • New players
  • New way

Simple Rule: Something \rightarrow Adjective \rightarrow Noun (Wrong: Plan new \rightarrow Right: New plan)


🏃 Action Words (Now vs. Before)

Look at how the story changes time:

  1. Now (Present):

    • "The team wants..."
    • "He needs..."
    • "They are practicing..."
  2. Before (Past):

    • "The team changed..."
    • "Players left..."
    • "Malik played well..."

Tip for A2: To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word (change \rightarrow changed, play \rightarrow played).

Vocabulary Learning

new
not old; recently made or discovered
Example:She bought a new car.
plan
a set of ideas to do something
Example:We made a plan for the trip.
coach
a person who teaches or trains others
Example:The coach gave us a practice session.
quarterback
a player who throws the ball in football
Example:The quarterback ran to the left side.
team
a group of people working together
Example:The team won the championship.
changed
made different; altered
Example:The schedule changed yesterday.
many
a large number of
Example:Many students attended the lecture.
people
human beings in general
Example:People liked the new movie.
left
went away from a place
Example:He left the room at noon.
wants
desires or desires to have
Example:She wants a new phone.
start
begin to do something
Example:The game will start at 3 PM.
again
one more time; once more
Example:Please try again.
players
people who play a sport
Example:The players practiced for hours.
learn
to gain knowledge or skill
Example:I will learn to play the piano.
play
to participate in a game or sport
Example:They play soccer every Saturday.
other
different from the one mentioned
Example:I have another book.
come
to arrive at a place
Example:She will come to the party.
different
not the same as another
Example:We need a different solution.
teams
plural of team; groups of people
Example:The two teams met in the final.
not
used to make a statement negative
Example:I am not happy.
perfect
exactly right; without mistakes
Example:Her answer was perfect.
yet
up to the present time; still
Example:I have not finished yet.
practicing
repeating an activity to improve
Example:She is practicing the piano.
recent
happening or starting not long ago
Example:He has a recent job.
practice
the act of doing something repeatedly
Example:Practice makes perfect.
played
past tense of play; participated in a game
Example:They played chess last night.
well
in a good or satisfactory way
Example:She sings well.
threw
past tense of throw; sent something through the air
Example:He threw the ball to his friend.
ball
a round object used in games
Example:The ball bounced on the floor.
scores
points earned in a game
Example:The team scored two goals.
learning
the process of gaining knowledge
Example:Learning new words is fun.
way
a method or manner of doing something
Example:There is a better way to solve it.
working
doing tasks to achieve a goal
Example:She is working on her project.
hard
difficult or requiring effort
Example:The test was hard.
together
in the same place or at the same time
Example:We will go together.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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