New Players for Two Sports Teams

兩支運動隊伍簽下新球員


Introduction

Portadown FC has a new player. Leeds Rhinos also have a new contract for a young player.

Portadown FC 簽下了一名新球員。Leeds Rhinos 則與一名年輕球員簽署了新合約。

Main Body

Portadown FC signed Rhys Breen. He is 26 years old and plays as a defender. He played for many teams in Scotland. He won two trophies in the past. Manager David Jeffrey is happy with this new player.

Portadown FC 簽下了 Rhys Breen。他 26 歲,司職後衛。他曾在蘇格蘭的多支球隊效力。他過去曾獲得兩次冠軍。總教練 David Jeffrey 對這名新球員感到很滿意。

Leeds Rhinos signed George Brown. He is 19 years old. He will stay with the team until 2029. He started in the youth team and now he plays for the main team.

Leeds Rhinos 簽下了 George Brown。他 19 歲。他將在球隊留任至 2029 年。他從青年隊起步,現在則進入一隊。

Coach Brad Arthur says George Brown is very good. George says his coaches helped him a lot. He wants to play more games for the team.

教練 Brad Arthur 表示 George Brown 非常優秀。George 則說教練們給予他很多幫助。他希望能為球隊參與更多比賽。

Conclusion

Both teams now have better players for their games.

兩支球隊現在都擁有了更優秀的球員來參加比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Now vs. Then

Look at how we talk about the past and the present using the word Play.

The Past (Done)

  • "He played for many teams."
  • "He started in the youth team."
  • Rule: Add -ed to the end to show it already happened.

The Present (Now)

  • "He plays as a defender."
  • "He plays for the main team."
  • Rule: Add -s when talking about one person (He/She/George) doing something now.

Quick Swap Guide

  • Play \rightarrow Played (Past)
  • Start \rightarrow Started (Past)
  • Help \rightarrow Helped (Past)

Key Pattern He plays \rightarrow Now He played \rightarrow Before

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a contract for five years.
defender (n.)
A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring
Example:The defender stopped the ball before it hit the goal.
trophy (n.)
A cup or prize given to a winner of a game
Example:The team held the gold trophy after winning the final.
youth (adj.)
Related to young people
Example:He played for the youth team before he became a professional.
Practice A2 words in a crossword