The San Antonio Spurs and the Salesian Sisters
聖安東尼馬刺隊與銷售會修女
Introduction
The San Antonio Spurs basketball team and the Salesian Sisters are friends. The sisters use basketball to help young people.
聖安東尼馬刺籃球隊與銷售會修女是朋友。修女們利用籃球來幫助年輕人。
Main Body
The friendship started twenty years ago. Some sisters wrote letters to the coach, Gregg Popovich. They talked about his work and his behavior.
這段友誼始於二十年前。有些修女寫信給總教練 Gregg Popovich，談論關於他的工作與表現。
Sister Bernadette Mota says basketball helps the sisters. Young people like sports. This helps the sisters teach about God. Now, more people give money to the sisters.
Sister Bernadette Mota 表示籃球對修女們很有幫助。年輕人喜歡運動，這有助於修女們傳授關於上帝的教義。現在，有更多人捐款給修女們。
There is also a new fan group called the Jackals. Victor Wembanyama started this group. They sing and shout like fans in Europe. The sisters also pray for the players to win.
另外還有一個名為 Jackals 的新球迷團體。是由 Victor Wembanyama 創立的。他們像歐洲球迷一樣唱歌和歡呼。修女們也為球員祈禱，希望能贏得比賽。
Conclusion
The team and the sisters help each other. They bring sports and religion together for the community.
球隊與修女互相幫助，將運動與宗教結合在一起，服務社區。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Help'
In this story, we see the word help used in different ways. For an A2 learner, knowing how to use 'help' is a shortcut to talking about daily life.
1. Help + Person
- The sisters help young people.
- (Who is receiving the help? → Young people)
2. Help + Action (To + Verb)
- Basketball helps the sisters teach about God.
- (What is the result? → Teaching)
3. Help Each Other
- The team and the sisters help each other.
- (This means A helps B, and B helps A → A two-way street)
Quick Vocabulary shift:
- Started → Began
- Behavior → How someone acts
- Community → A group of people living in one place