Oklahoma City Thunder News

奧克拉荷馬城雷霆隊新聞


Introduction

Sam Presti is the manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He talked about player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and new NBA rules.

Sam Presti 是奧克拉荷馬城雷霆隊的經理。他談到了球員 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 以及 NBA 的新規則。

Main Body

Some people say Shai Gilgeous-Alexander falls on purpose to get fouls. Sam Presti says this is not true. He says Shai is a great player and a good person.

有些人說 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 是故意摔倒以獲取犯規。Sam Presti 說這是不實的。他說 Shai 是一位優秀的球員,也是一個好人。

The NBA has new rules for the draft. Now, the worst teams have a smaller chance to get the best new players. This stops teams from losing games on purpose.

NBA 對於選秀有新規則。現在,最差的球隊獲得頂尖新秀的機會降低了。這能防止球隊故意輸球。

The team must also decide about three players. These players are Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Kenrich Williams. The team wants to make the best roster.

球隊還必須決定關於三名球員的事宜。這些球員是 Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein 和 Kenrich Williams。球隊希望打造最理想的陣容。

Conclusion

The Thunder team is working hard to help their players and follow new league rules.

雷霆隊正努力幫助他們的球員並遵守聯盟新規則。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Opinion' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people using simple adjectives. These are words that tell us how someone is.

The Pattern: Person \rightarrow is \rightarrow Adjective

Examples from the text:

  • Shai \rightarrow is \rightarrow great
  • Shai \rightarrow is \rightarrow good

Why this helps you reach A2: To move past the basics, you need to describe people. Instead of just saying "He is a player," you add a feeling or a quality.

Try these simple swaps:

  • Good \rightarrow Amazing
  • Great \rightarrow Strong
  • Bad \rightarrow Terrible

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
A person who is in charge of a team or company.
Example:The manager helps the team make important decisions.
purpose (n.)
The reason why someone does something.
Example:He woke up early for a specific purpose.
foul (n.)
An unfair action or a break of the rules in a sport.
Example:The player got a foul for hitting the other player.
draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players.
Example:The team is excited about the draft this year.
roster (n.)
A list of the people on a team.
Example:The coach is checking the team roster.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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