Baseball Teams and Players Argue About Money
棒球隊與球員就薪酬問題爭執
Introduction
Baseball teams and the players' group are talking about a new contract. The old contract ends on December 1.
棒球隊與球員協會正在洽談新合約，舊合約將於 12 月 1 日到期。
Main Body
The league wants a limit on player pay. They want a maximum and minimum amount of money for each team. They also want to share all TV money.
聯盟希望限制球員的薪資。他們希望為每支球隊設定薪資上限與下限。此外，他們還希望平分所有的電視轉播權利金。
The players do not want a pay limit. They say they will lose a lot of money. They want higher minimum pay for all players.
球員則不希望限制薪資。他們表示這樣會導致巨大的經濟損失。他們要求提高所有球員的最低薪資。
In the past, players and owners fought and stopped the games. Now, some people think the players might stop working again because they disagree.
過去，球員與老闆曾發生衝突導致比賽停辦。現在，有些人認為球員可能會因為意見分歧而再次停止工作。
Conclusion
The teams and players still do not agree. The deadline is December 1.
球隊與球員仍未達成共識。截止日期為 12 月 1 日。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money & Wants
In this text, we see a pattern: Someone + wants + something.
The Logic:
When you want a thing or a change, use WANT.
- The league wants (a limit)
- They want (a maximum)
- The players do not want (a pay limit)
Simple Rule for A2:
- One person/group: He/She/The League wants (add 's')
- Many people/I/You: They/Players want (no 's')
- No/Not: Use do not want or does not want.
Vocabulary Boost:
- Limit: A line you cannot cross The maximum amount.
- Deadline: The final date to finish something December 1.