New Ways to Find College Athletes
尋找大學運動員的新方法
Introduction
Many big colleges are visiting top young athletes. Basketball teams are also changing how they pick players.
許多知名大學正前往拜訪頂尖的年輕運動員。籃球隊在選擇球員的方式上也有所改變。
Main Body
Many top students are visiting famous colleges. Florida wants Jalen Brewster. Notre Dame wants Abraham Sesay and Roman Igwebuike. Ohio State and Oregon also want the best players for their teams.
許多頂尖學生正前往拜訪知名大學。佛羅里達大學想要 Jalen Brewster。聖母大學想要 Abraham Sesay 和 Roman Igwebuike。俄亥俄州立大學和俄勒岡大學也想為他們的球隊尋找最優秀的球員。
Basketball is changing. Now, many players move from one college to another. This is called the transfer portal. Coaches and players must talk more about these changes.
籃球界正在改變。現在許多球員會從一所大學轉學到另一所，這被稱為「轉會門戶」（transfer portal）。教練與球員必須就這些變動進行更多溝通。
Young players like Beckham Black and Ahmad Hudson do not want to be the only stars. They know older players are already on the teams. They are happy to help the team win instead of scoring all the points.
像 Beckham Black 和 Ahmad Hudson 這樣的年輕球員並不希望成為唯一的明星。他們知道球隊中已有資深球員，因此他們很樂意幫助球隊獲勝，而非追求個人得分。
Conclusion
Colleges still fight for the best players. But the transfer portal changes what players expect when they start college.
大學依然在爭奪最優秀的球員。但轉會門戶改變了球員在進入大學時的期望。
Vocabulary Learning
🎯 Focus: Expressing Desire
In the text, we see the word "want" used many times. At the A2 level, this is the easiest way to say you need or desire something.
How it works:
Person → want → Something/Someone
Examples from the story:
- Florida wants Jalen Brewster.
- Notre Dame wants Abraham Sesay.
Quick Tip: When talking about one person (He, She, Florida, The Coach), add an -s to the word: wants.
🛠️ Vocabulary Tool: "The Best"
Notice the phrase "the best players."
When we compare many people, we don't say "more good." We use the best.
- Good Better The Best
Example: "Ohio State wants the best players."