The Oklahoma City Thunder Plan for New Players

奧克拉荷馬城雷霆對新球員的計畫


Introduction

The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team wants to make their team better for the next year.

奧克拉荷馬城雷霆籃球隊希望在明年讓球隊變得更強。

Main Body

The team played very well. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best player. But the team lost in the final games because some players were hurt. Now, the manager Sam Presti wants to find new players.

球隊表現得非常好。Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 是最優秀的球員。但因為部分球員受傷,球隊在最後幾場比賽中落敗。現在經理 Sam Presti 想要尋找新球員。

The team has many picks for the 2026 draft. They want bigger players for the team. They are looking at the money they pay to Isaiah Hartenstein and Luguentz Dort.

球隊在 2026 年的選秀中擁有許多選秀權。他們希望為球隊尋找更高大的球員。他們正在衡量支付給 Isaiah Hartenstein 和 Luguentz Dort 的薪資。

The team is looking at players from the University of Michigan. Aday Mara is very tall. Yaxel Lendeborg is smart. Morez Johnson Jr. is very fast and strong.

球隊正在關注密西根大學的球員。Aday Mara 非常高。Yaxel Lendeborg 很聰明。Morez Johnson Jr. 則非常快速且強壯。

Conclusion

The team is still very good. They want to win the championship soon.

球隊依然非常出色。他們希望很快能贏得總冠軍。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'DESCRIBING PEOPLE' TOOLKIT

To reach A2, you need to describe people simply. Look at how the text describes players:

  • Aday Mara → very tall
  • Yaxel Lendeborg → smart
  • Morez Johnson Jr. → very fast and strong

How to build your own sentences:

Person + is + Adjective

Example 1: The player is fast. Example 2: The manager is smart.

Pro Tip: Using 'Very' If 'tall' is not enough, add very to make it stronger:

Tall → Very tall Fast → Very fast Good → Very good

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
A person who is in charge of a team or company
Example:The manager decided to buy a new player for the team.
picks (n.)
The chance to choose a player in a sports draft
Example:The team has three picks to choose new players this year.
draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players
Example:He was chosen as the first player in the draft.
championship (n.)
The final game or contest to decide the winner
Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.
Practice A2 words in a crossword