The Golden State Warriors Want New Players

金州勇士想要新球員


Introduction

The Golden State Warriors want a better team for Stephen Curry.

金州勇士想為史蒂芬·柯瑞打造一支更好的球隊。

Main Body

The team wants to keep Kristaps Porzingis. He is a good player, but he gets sick or hurt often. The team wants to pay him less money now. They want to pay him $20 million to $24 million for two years.

球隊想要留住克里斯塔普斯·波爾津吉斯。他是一名優秀的球員,但經常生病或受傷。球隊現在想降低他的薪水,希望能以兩年 2,000 萬至 2,400 萬美元支付給他。

Stephen Curry wants LeBron James to join the team. This is a big goal for the team.

史蒂芬·柯瑞希望 LeBron James 能加入球隊。這是球隊的一個重大目標。

The team might trade for Anthony Davis. They want to give Jimmy Butler and a draft pick to the Washington Wizards. But Washington must agree to this trade.

球隊可能會透過交易獲得安東尼·戴維斯。他們希望將吉米·巴特勒和一個選秀權交易給華盛頓魔法師。但華盛頓必須同意這次交易。

Conclusion

Golden State wants to change their players to win the championship again.

金州勇士想要更換球員,以再次贏得總冠軍。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "WANT"

In this story, we see one word used over and over: Want.

When you are at an A2 level, you need to know how to say what you desire or what a person needs. Look at how it changes based on who is speaking:

  • The team wants... (It is one group → add 's')
  • Stephen Curry wants... (He is one person → add 's')
  • They want... (More than one person → no 's')

🛠️ Building Sentences

Use this simple map to create your own ideas:

PersonWantThing/Person

  • The Warriorswantnew players.
  • CurrywantsLeBron James.

⚠️ A Quick Warning

Notice the difference between Want (desire) and Must (requirement):

  • They want to pay him less \text{→} They would like this to happen.
  • Washington must agree \text{→} This is a rule; it has to happen for the trade to work.

Vocabulary Learning

goal (n.)
Something that you want to do or achieve in the future.
Example:My goal is to learn English this year.
trade (v.)
To give something to someone and get something else in return.
Example:I will trade my apple for your orange.
agree (v.)
To say yes or have the same opinion as someone else.
Example:I agree with your plan for the party.
championship (n.)
A competition to find the best player or team.
Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.
Practice A2 words in a crossword