The Chicago Cubs Change Their Team
芝加哥小熊隊調整球隊陣容
Introduction
The Chicago Cubs want to change their players. They need better pitchers and better hitters.
芝加哥小熊隊想要更換球員。他們需要更好的投手和擊球手。
Main Body
The team needs new pitchers. Some players are hurt and others play poorly. The team does not have many young players now. They might trade Matt Shaw to get a good pitcher.
球隊需要新投手。有些球員受傷，而有些表現不佳。球隊目前沒有太多年輕球員。他們可能會交易 Matt Shaw 以獲得一名優秀的投手。
Matt Shaw is 24 years old. He is a good player, but the team has other players in his position. Other teams want him, so the Cubs can use him to get a pitcher.
Matt Shaw 24 歲。他是一名優秀的球員，但球隊在他所處的位置已有其他球員。其他球隊想要他，因此小熊隊可以用他來換取一名投手。
Alex Bregman is another player. He has a very expensive contract. Now, he is playing badly. This is the worst time in his career. The team hopes he plays better soon because he was a great player before.
Alex Bregman 是另一名球員。他擁有一份非常昂貴的合約。目前他的表現很糟糕，這是他職業生涯中最低潮的時期。球隊希望他能盡快恢復水準，因為他之前是一位出色的球員。
Conclusion
The Cubs will wait for Bregman to play well. They might trade Matt Shaw for a new pitcher.
小熊隊將等待 Bregman 恢復水準。他們可能會交易 Matt Shaw 以換取一名新投手。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE "BETTER / WORSE" SCALE
To reach A2, you must describe things by comparing them. This text shows us how to talk about quality.
1. The Upgrade (Better) When something is not good enough, we want something better.
- Example: "They need better pitchers."
- Pattern: [Adjective] → [Comparative Adjective]
- Good → Better
2. The Downgrade (Badly / Worst) When a player is not doing a good job, we describe the action or the situation.
- The Action: "He is playing badly. (Use 'badly' to describe HOW someone plays)
- The Situation: "This is the worst time. (Use 'worst' when it is the lowest point of all)
3. Quick Summary Table
| Word | Meaning | Use it when... |
|---|---|---|
| Better | More good | You want an improvement. |
| Badly | Not well | You describe a poor action. |
| Worst | Most bad | Nothing is lower than this. |