George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys
George Pickens 與達拉斯牛仔隊
Introduction
George Pickens is a football player. He has a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
George Pickens 是一名美式足球員。他與達拉斯牛仔隊簽署了一份為期一年的合約。
Main Body
The team did not give him a long contract. Pickens is a great player. He will get $27.3 million for one year.
球隊沒有給他一份長約。Pickens 是一名優秀的球員。他一年的薪水將達到 2,730 萬美元。
Pickens did not go to some team practices. He is training at a different camp. The coach and his teammates are happy. They still talk to him.
Pickens 沒有參加部分球隊練習。他在另一個訓練營進行訓練。教練和他的隊友們都很開心，他們仍與他保持聯繫。
Other players did this before. Now, the owner Jerry Jones says the team has a plan for Pickens. They will watch him play this year.
之前也有其他球員這樣做過。現在老闆 Jerry Jones 表示球隊對 Pickens 有一個計劃，他們將觀察他今年的表現。
Conclusion
Pickens must come to practice on June 16. He is a very important player for the team.
Pickens 必須在 6 月 16 日回來參加練習。他對球隊來說是一名非常重要的球員。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Now vs. Future
In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things happening right now, and one is for things that will happen later.
1. Right Now (The Present)
- Pickens is a player. (This is his job today).
- They are happy. (This is their feeling today).
2. Later (The Future)
- He will get money. (He doesn't have it yet, but he will).
- They will watch him. (This happens in the future).
💡 The Magic Word: "WILL" Whenever you see will, stop! It means the action is moving forward in time.
- Is Now
- Will be Later
Quick Vocabulary Check:
- Contract: A legal paper/agreement.
- Practice: Training for a sport.