Russell Wilson Stops Playing Football

Russell Wilson 停止美式足球生涯


Introduction

Russell Wilson played in the NFL for fourteen years. Now he is retiring. He will work on TV to talk about football.

Russell Wilson 在 NFL 打球十四年。現在他要退休了,接下來將在電視台擔任美式足球評論員。

Main Body

Wilson played for four teams. He was very good with the Seattle Seahawks. He won a Super Bowl and many awards there.

Wilson 曾效力過四支球隊。他在西雅圖海鷹隊時表現非常出色,在那裡贏得了一次超級盃並獲得許多獎項。

Later, he played for Denver, Pittsburgh, and New York. He did not play as well in these cities. He had some problems with his contract and spent time on the bench.

後來,他在丹佛、匹茲堡和紐約打球。在這些城市的表現則不如以往,他在合約上遇到一些問題,並有時間在板凳上候命。

Some people think he is a great player. Other people think he played poorly at the end. They will decide if he goes into the Hall of Fame in five years.

有些人認為他是偉大的球員,而有些人則認為他末期的表現不佳。五年後,人們將決定他是否能入選名人堂。

Conclusion

Russell Wilson is finished with football. He now works for CBS on the show 'The NFL Today'.

Russell Wilson 的美式足球生涯已結束,目前在 CBS 的節目《The NFL Today》工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Time Jump' (Past \rightarrow Future)

In this story, we see how to move from what happened to what will happen. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2 English.

1. The Past (Finished) We use words ending in -ed for things that are over.

  • Played \rightarrow He did this for 14 years. It is finished.
  • Won \rightarrow (Special word) He got the trophy in the past.

2. The Future (Coming Soon) We use will for things that are not happening yet.

  • He will work on TV \rightarrow This is his new plan.
  • They will decide \rightarrow This happens in 5 years.

Quick Comparison:

  • Past: He played (Done \checkmark)
  • Future: He will work (Not yet \dots)

💡 Simple Tip: If you see -ed, look backward in time. If you see will, look forward in time.

Vocabulary Learning

retiring (v.)
Stopping work because you are older or finished with your career
Example:My grandfather is retiring next year.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to someone for doing something very well
Example:She won three awards for her great acting.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between people or companies
Example:He signed a new contract for two years.
bench (n.)
The place where players sit when they are not playing in the game
Example:The coach put the player on the bench.
poorly (adv.)
In a bad way; not well
Example:The team played poorly in the rain.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear.
Practice A2 words in a crossword