Money and Contracts for NFL Players
NFL 球員的薪資與合約
Introduction
Two football teams, the Washington Commanders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, have different plans for their players' money.
兩支美式足球隊，華盛頓指揮官隊與匹茲堡鋼鐵人隊，對球員的薪資計劃有所不同。
Main Body
Daron Payne plays for the Washington Commanders. He has one year left on his contract. The team does not want to give him a new contract now. Payne says he only thinks about playing well.
Daron Payne 在華盛頓指揮官隊效力。他的合約還剩一年。球隊目前不想與他簽署新合約。Payne 表示他目前只專注於打好比賽。
The Pittsburgh Steelers give a lot of money to young players. Nick Herbig got a new contract for 100 million dollars. Darnell Washington got a contract for 42 million dollars.
匹茲堡鋼鐵人隊給予年輕球員大量金錢。Nick Herbig 簽下了一份一億美元的新合約。Darnell Washington 則簽下了一份四千兩百萬美元的合約。
The Steelers want to give more money to other players too. Keeanu Benton may get a big contract soon. The team wants to keep these young players for a long time.
鋼鐵人隊也希望給其他球員更多錢。Keeanu Benton 可能很快會獲得一份大額合約。球隊希望長期留住這些年輕球員。
Conclusion
The Steelers pay their young players a lot of money. The Commanders do not want to pay Daron Payne more money right now.
鋼鐵人隊給予年輕球員大量金錢，而指揮官隊目前不想給 Daron Payne 更多錢。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Possession
In this story, we see how people "have" things. In English, we use have to show ownership.
The Pattern:
Person/Team have/has Something
Examples from the text:
- "He has one year left..."
- "The Steelers give (have) a lot of money..."
Quick Rule:
- Use HAVE for many people (The Steelers have...)
- Use HAS for one person (He has...)
🚀 Action Words (Verbs)
Look at how the story describes things happening:
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Want | To wish for something | The team wants to keep players. |
| Give | To hand over | They give money to players. |
| Play | To do a sport | He plays for the Commanders. |
A2 Tip: When talking about one person (He/She/The Team), add an -s to the end of the action word:
- Play Plays
- Want Wants