Pittsburgh Steelers Get New Players
匹茲堡鋼鐵人簽下新球員
Introduction
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed two experienced players. They had to let one new player go.
匹茲堡鋼鐵人簽下了兩位經驗豐富的球員，但他們必須讓一名新球員離開。
Main Body
The team signed Jamin Davis. He is a linebacker. He played for many teams before. He is very tall and strong.
球隊簽下了 Jamin Davis。他是一名線衛。他之前在許多支球隊效力過。他身材高大且強壯。
The team also signed Robert Tonyan. He is a tight end. He played for the Green Bay Packers for five years. He is a good player.
球隊也簽下了 Robert Tonyan。他是一名近端線鋒。他在綠灣包客隊效力了五年。他是一名優秀的球員。
The team has too many tight ends now. They told a new player, Chamon Metayer, to leave. He does not play for the team now.
球隊現在有太多的近端線鋒。他們告知一名新球員 Chamon Metayer 離開。他現在不再為該球隊效力。
Conclusion
The Steelers now have Davis and Tonyan. Metayer is not on the team.
鋼鐵人現在擁有 Davis 和 Tonyan。Metayer 則不在球隊中。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Is/Are' Connection
In this story, we use is and are to describe people and their jobs. This is the fastest way to start speaking English.
Single Person (One) → Use 'is'
- He is a linebacker.
- He is very tall.
- Metayer is not on the team.
Group (Two or more) → Use 'are'
- The Steelers are a team. (The team = many people)
🛠️ Word Swap: 'Had to' vs 'Does not'
Notice how the story changes from needing to do something to not doing it:
- Must do: "They had to let one player go." (It was necessary)
- Not happening: "He does not play for the team." (It is a fact now)
Quick Tip: Use does not when someone stops doing an action.