Bogdan Bogdanovic Stays in the NBA

波格丹諾維奇將留在 NBA


Introduction

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a professional basketball player. He will play in the NBA next season. He will not go back to Europe.

波格丹諾維奇是一名職業籃球運動員。他下個賽季將在 NBA 效力,不會回到歐洲。

Main Body

Many fans in Serbia wanted Bogdanovic to play for the club Partizan. Some European teams also wanted him. He had a hard time with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was hurt and did not play many games.

許多塞爾維亞球迷希望波格丹諾維奇能加盟帕蒂贊俱樂部。一些歐洲球隊也想要他。他在洛杉磯快艇隊期間過得很艱苦,因為受傷而沒有參加太多比賽。

Now, news reports say he will not move to Europe. He wants to stay in the USA.

現在新聞報導指出他不會移居歐洲,他希望留在美國。

He has one big choice. He can stay with the Los Angeles Clippers. Or, he can move to a different NBA team. He wants a team where he can play more.

他面臨一個重大選擇:可以留在洛杉磯快艇隊,或者轉會到另一支 NBA 球隊。他希望加入一支能讓他獲得更多出場時間的球隊。

Conclusion

Bogdanovic will play in the NBA for one more year. We do not know his team yet.

波格丹諾維奇將在 NBA 再效力一年。目前還不知道他會加入哪支球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

Talking about the Future 🔮

In this story, we see a very simple way to talk about what happens next: Will and Will not.

The Basic Rule: Use will for things that are certain or decided for the future.

  • Positive: He will play \rightarrow (He is going to do it)
  • Negative: He will not go \rightarrow (It is not happening)

Quick Look at the Text:

  • "He will play in the NBA" \rightarrow Future Action ✅
  • "He will not move to Europe" \rightarrow Future No-Action ❌

Pro Tip for A2: In a real conversation, instead of saying "will not," you can say won't. Example: He won't move to Europe.

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing a job as a way to earn money
Example:He is a professional basketball player.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
reports (n.)
Written or spoken descriptions of news
Example:The news reports say the player is staying.
choice (n.)
A decision between two or more things
Example:He has a big choice to make about his team.
different (adj.)
Not the same
Example:I want to try a different team next year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword