Chicago Bears Move to Indiana

芝加哥熊隊遷至印第安納州


Introduction

The Chicago Bears want to move their stadium to Hammond, Indiana.

芝加哥熊隊希望將他們的球場遷至印第安納州的漢蒙德。

Main Body

The team leaders voted to build a new stadium in Indiana. They talked to the leaders in Illinois, but they did not agree on money. The team wants a new home.

球隊領導層投票決定在印第安納州建造一座新球場。他們曾與伊利諾州的領導者洽談,但在資金問題上未能達成共識。球隊想要一個新家。

Some people are happy and some are sad. Brian Urlacher says the move is good for money. He says the team will own the new stadium. This means they keep all the money.

有些人感到高興,而有些人則感到沮喪。Brian Urlacher 表示這次搬遷對財務有利,因為球隊將擁有新球場,這意味著他們可以保留所有收入。

Other people think the team might stay in Illinois in a place called Arlington Heights. But this is not likely. They will still leave their old stadium, Soldier Field.

其他人認為球隊可能會留在伊利諾州一個叫做 Arlington Heights 的地方。但這種可能性不高。他們仍將離開舊球場 Soldier Field。

Conclusion

The Chicago Bears are now planning their new home in Indiana.

芝加哥熊隊目前正在規劃他們在印第安納州的新家。

Vocabulary Learning

🎯 The 'Want' Pattern

In the story, we see the word want. This is a key tool for A2 learners to express desires.

How it works: Person \rightarrow want \rightarrow thing/action

Examples from the text:

  • "The Chicago Bears want to move..."
  • "The team wants a new home."

💡 Simple Rule

SubjectWordObject/ActionMeaning
Iwanta coffeeI desire a drink
Theywantto goThey desire to move

Note: When talking about one team or one person (he/she/it), add an -s: The team want \rightarrow The team wants

Vocabulary Learning

stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch sports
Example:The football players play in a big stadium.
voted (v.)
To choose something by counting people's choices
Example:The students voted for a new class president.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion or say yes to a plan
Example:I agree with you that this movie is great.
own (v.)
To have something that belongs to you
Example:They own a small house near the beach.
likely (adj.)
Something that will probably happen
Example:It is likely to rain today because the sky is grey.
Practice A2 words in a crossword