Michael McCarron signs new contract with Minnesota Wild

Michael McCarron 與明尼蘇達野人隊簽署新合約


Introduction

The Minnesota Wild team gave Michael McCarron a new long contract.

明尼蘇達野人隊給了 Michael McCarron 一份新的長期合約。

Main Body

The contract is for six years. He will get 20 million dollars. He will stay with the team until 2032.

合約期限為六年。他將獲得 2,000 萬美元。他將留在隊中直到 2032 年。

McCarron joined the team in March. The Wild gave a draft pick to the Nashville Predators to get him. He is 31 years old.

McCarron 於三月加入球隊。野人隊當時提供了一個選秀權給納許維爾掠奪者隊以獲得他。他現年 31 歲。

He played very well last year. He hit other players many times. He also blocked many shots from the other team.

他去年的表現非常好。他多次擊中對方球員,並為球隊封擋了許多射門。

Conclusion

Now the team is happy because McCarron will stay for a long time.

現在球隊很高興,因為 McCarron 將會長期留隊。

Vocabulary Learning

The Magic of 'Will'

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • He will get 20 million dollars.
  • He will stay with the team.

What is this? We use will when we talk about the future. It is like a bridge from today to tomorrow.

The Simple Rule: Will + Action Word (Verb)

Examples for you:

  • I will study → Future plan
  • It will rain → Prediction
  • She will come → Future event

Words for 'How Much' or 'How Many'

In the story, we see:

  • Six years
  • 20 million dollars
  • 31 years old

Tip: In English, we put the number before the thing we are counting.

Wrong: Years six ×\times Right: Six years \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:He signed a contract to work for the company for two years.
joined (v.)
Became a member of a group or team
Example:She joined the gym last month to get healthy.
draft pick (n.)
A player chosen by a team during a special selection process
Example:The team used their first draft pick to get a great new player.
blocked (v.)
Stopped something from moving forward or passing through
Example:The defender blocked the ball before it hit the net.
Practice A2 words in a crossword