Changes in the NHL Hockey League
NHL 冰球聯賽的變動
Introduction
Many hockey teams are changing their leaders and players now.
許多冰球隊目前正在更換領導層與球員。
Main Body
The Nashville Predators have new bosses. Chris MacFarland and Rob Blake are the new leaders.
Nashville Predators 有了新老闆。Chris MacFarland 和 Rob Blake 是新的領導者。
The Toronto Maple Leafs want a new coach. They are looking at 20 people. They also want a new young player named Gavin McKenna.
Toronto Maple Leafs 想要一位新教練。他們正在考慮 20 個人選。他們還想要一名叫做 Gavin McKenna 的年輕球員。
Toronto and Montreal had a problem. They tried to trade a player, but they were one minute late. Now the leaders are angry. In Vancouver, the team keeps Elias Pettersson because he costs a lot of money.
多倫多與蒙特婁發生了問題。他們嘗試交易一名球員，但遲了一分鐘。現在領導層非常憤怒。在溫哥華，球隊留下了 Elias Pettersson，因為他的薪水很高。
The Edmonton Oilers want to help their young players. They want Matt Savoie to play more. They do not want to lose young players again.
Edmonton Oilers 想要幫助他們的年輕球員。他們希望 Matt Savoie 能獲得更多上場機會。他們不想再次失去年輕球員。
Conclusion
Teams are working hard to find the best players and leaders.
各支球隊正努力尋找最優秀的球員與領導者。
Vocabulary Learning
🧊 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about desires and goals using want.
How it works: Person/Team → want → Thing/Person
- The Toronto Maple Leafs want a new coach.
- They want a new young player.
- The Edmonton Oilers want to help.
💡 Simple Vocabulary Swap
To reach A2, you can replace common words with slightly more specific ones from the text:
Bosses→ LeadersGet/Trade→ FindBad feeling→ Angry
🚩 Note on 'Keep'
Look at this sentence: "The team keeps Elias Pettersson."
Keep = Do not let go. If you keep a player, you do not trade them.