Changes in College and Professional Football Teams

大學與職業美式足球隊的變動


Introduction

Many football teams are changing their players. They want young and fast players to win more games.

許多球隊正在更換球員。他們希望透過年輕且快速的球員來贏得更多比賽。

Main Body

Three college teams have new players. Michigan has new quarterbacks and receivers. Texas has two new running backs. Penn State has a new coach and a new main quarterback.

三支大學球隊有了新球員。密西根大學有新的四分衛與接球員。德州大學有兩名新跑衛。賓州州立大學則有一名新教練與一名新主力四分衛。

In the NFL, the Houston Texans have new players. They have a new running back named David Montgomery. They want the coach and the quarterback to work well together.

在 NFL 中,休士頓 Texans 隊有新球員。他們有一名名為 David Montgomery 的新跑衛。他們希望教練與四分衛能良好協作。

The New Orleans Saints want to score more points. They have new fast players to help them. They also need a new leader for the defense because Demario Davis left.

紐奧良聖徒隊希望得分更多。他們引進了快速的新球員來協助。由於 Demario Davis 離開,他們也需要一名新的防守領袖。

Conclusion

Teams now want young players. They want better coaches and players to play better on the field.

球隊現在傾向於年輕球員。他們希望透過更好的教練與球員,在場上發揮更佳。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.

How it works: Person/TeamWantThing/Action

Examples from the story:

  • Teams \rightarrow want \rightarrow young players.
  • They \rightarrow want \rightarrow to win.
  • Saints \rightarrow want \rightarrow to score points.

🛠️ Making it Your Own

You can use this to talk about your life:

  • I want a coffee. (Thing)
  • I want to learn English. (Action)

Quick Tip: When you add an action after 'want', always use to \rightarrow want to play, want to go, want to win.

Vocabulary Learning

changing (v.)
making something different
Example:The team is changing its players to win more games.
receiver (n.)
a player who catches the ball
Example:The receiver caught the ball and ran fast.
coach (n.)
a person who trains a sports team
Example:The new coach helps the players play better.
score (v.)
to get points in a game
Example:The team wants to score more points today.
leader (n.)
a person who guides or manages others
Example:The team needs a strong leader for the defense.
defense (n.)
the part of the team that stops the other team from scoring
Example:The defense worked hard to stop the ball.
Practice A2 words in a crossword