The Athletics Baseball Team Moves to Las Vegas
運動者棒球隊遷至拉斯維加斯
Introduction
The Athletics baseball team is moving to Las Vegas. They are now playing some home games there.
運動者棒球隊將遷至拉斯維加斯，目前已在當地進行部分主場比賽。
Main Body
The team will build a new stadium in 2028. This stadium costs 2 billion dollars. The team wants to move because Las Vegas has many tourists. Also, the team pays less tax in Nevada than in California.
球隊將於2028年建造一座新球場，造價為20億美元。球隊希望搬遷是因為拉斯維加斯有許多遊客，且在內華達州繳納的稅金比在加州少。
On June 8, 2026, the Athletics played the Milwaukee Brewers. The stadium is high up in the air. The air is thin, so the ball flies further. This made the game very exciting with many home runs.
2026年6月8日，運動者對陣密爾沃基釀造者。球場地勢較高，空氣稀薄，因此球飛行距離較遠。這使得比賽非常刺激，出現許多全壘打。
Local people like the team. Many people want to buy expensive seats. The team wants to make new friends in the city.
當地民眾很喜歡這支球隊，許多人想購買昂貴的座位。球隊也希望在該城市結交新朋友。
Conclusion
The Milwaukee Brewers won the game 15-14. It was a game with a lot of points.
密爾沃基釀造者隊以15比14贏得比賽，這是一場得分很高的比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money & Cost
In the text, we see how to describe things that cost a lot of money. This is very useful for A2 learners when shopping or traveling.
The Pattern: [Thing] + costs + [Price]
- The stadium costs 2 billion dollars.
Useful Words for Money:
- Expensive → When the price is high. (Example: Expensive seats)
- Less → A smaller amount. (Example: Pays less tax)
Quick Guide: Changing the Time If you talk about the past, change costs to costed (though 'cost' is often used for both). If you talk about the future, use will cost.
- Now: It costs $10.
- Future: It will cost $10.