New College Football Players and Pro Scouts

大學美式足球新球員與職業球探


Introduction

Big Ten colleges want new defensive players for 2027. At the same time, pro scouts are looking at college players.

Big Ten 的大學希望為 2027 年招募新的防守球員。與此同時,職業球探也正在關注大學球員。

Main Body

The University of Wisconsin got a new player. His name is James Roberson. He is from Texas. Now Wisconsin is number 13 in the rankings.

威斯康辛大學招募到一名新球員。他的名字叫 James Roberson,來自德州。目前威斯康辛大學在排名中位居第 13 名。

Iowa and Rutgers also found new players. Iowa got Jonathan Harris. Rutgers got Jeremiah Joseph. Joseph played basketball, but he is very strong.

愛荷華大學與羅格斯大學也找到了新球員。愛荷華招募到了 Jonathan Harris,羅格斯則招募到了 Jeremiah Joseph。Joseph 曾打籃球,但他非常強壯。

Pro scouts like some college players for the NFL. A.J. Holmes and James Smith are very strong. Jahkeem Stewart from USC is also a top player. He needs to stay healthy.

職業球探看好部分準備進入 NFL 的大學球員。A.J. Holmes 與 James Smith 都非常強壯。來自南加州大學 (USC) 的 Jahkeem Stewart 也是一名頂尖球員,他需要保持健康。

Conclusion

Colleges are working hard to find the best defensive players for the future.

各大學正努力尋找最優秀的防守球員以規劃未來。

Vocabulary Learning

📍 Where are they from?

Look at how we describe people and their homes in the text:

  • James Roberson → from Texas
  • Jahkeem Stewart → from USC

The Simple Rule: Use "from" when you talk about a city, state, or country where a person was born or where they start.

Try these patterns:

  • I am from [City].
  • She is from [Country].

⚡ The "Strong" Word

In this story, the word "strong" is used to describe players. It is a basic word to describe a person's body.

  • Joseph is very strong.
  • James Smith is very strong.

Note: We use "very" before the word to make it more powerful.

  • Strong → Very strong (More power!)

🏃 Action Words (Now)

Notice the words that show what is happening right now:

  • Want (They want players)
  • Like (Scouts like players)
  • Needs (He needs to stay healthy)

These words help you talk about things that are true today.

Vocabulary Learning

defensive (adj.)
Used to stop the other team from scoring
Example:The defensive player stopped the ball.
scouts (n.)
People who look for talented players
Example:The scouts are watching the game to find a new star.
rankings (n.)
A list that shows who is the best
Example:Our team is number one in the rankings.
healthy (adj.)
Not sick or injured
Example:He eats fruit to stay healthy.
future (n.)
The time that will come after now
Example:I want to be a doctor in the future.
Practice A2 words in a crossword