Darnell Nurse May Leave the Edmonton Oilers

Darnell Nurse 可能將離開 Edmonton Oilers


Introduction

Darnell Nurse plays for the Edmonton Oilers. He wants to move to a new team.

Darnell Nurse 在 Edmonton Oilers 效力。他想要轉會到一支新球隊。

Main Body

The Oilers lost their last big game. The team wants to win a trophy now. Connor McDavid signed a new contract to help the team. The team also fired their coach, Kris Knoblauch.

Oilers 在上一場大賽中輸了。球隊現在希望贏得一座獎盃。Connor McDavid 簽署了新合約以協助球隊。球隊也解雇了他們的教練 Kris Knoblauch。

Nurse has a very expensive contract. He earns a lot of money every year. This makes it hard to trade him. The Oilers might pay some of his money to help a new team take him.

Nurse 擁有一份非常昂貴的合約。他每年賺很多錢。這使得交易他變得困難。Oilers 可能會支付部分薪水,以協助新球隊接納他。

Nurse told the Oilers which teams he likes. He likes the Philadelphia Flyers. His family has a connection to Philadelphia. The Flyers want an older player to help their young players.

Nurse 告訴 Oilers 他喜歡哪些球隊。他喜歡 Philadelphia Flyers。他的家人與 Philadelphia 有聯繫。Flyers 想要一名資深球員來幫助他們的年輕球員。

Conclusion

The Edmonton Oilers are looking for a new team for Darnell Nurse.

Edmonton Oilers 正在為 Darnell Nurse 尋找一支新球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🔑 The 'Money' Connection

In this story, we see how to talk about things that cost a lot or earn a lot. This is essential for A2 level communication.

1. Using 'Expensive'

  • Example: "Nurse has a very expensive contract."
  • Meaning: It costs a lot of money.
  • Pattern: Something \rightarrow is \rightarrow expensive.

2. Talking about Income

  • Example: "He earns a lot of money."
  • Note: We use earn for money you get from working. We don't say "He makes a lot of money" as often in basic textbooks, but "earn" is the professional A2 word.

3. Helpful Word Pairs

  • Expensive \rightarrow High price
  • Earn \rightarrow Get money from a job

Quick Tip: If a person is "expensive" in sports, it means their salary is too high for the team to pay easily.

Vocabulary Learning

trophy (n.)
A prize given to a winner of a game or competition
Example:The team won a gold trophy after the final game.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team for three years.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job
Example:The boss fired the worker for being late every day.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That new car is too expensive for me to buy.
trade (v.)
To give something to get something else in return
Example:I will trade my apple for your orange.
connection (n.)
A link or relationship between people or things
Example:She has a connection to the city because her father lives there.
Practice A2 words in a crossword