Baseball Team Player Changes

棒球隊球員變動


Introduction

Three baseball teams changed their players. Some players are healthy now. Other players must leave the team.

有三支棒球隊更換了球員。部分球員已經康復,而其他球員則必須離開球隊。

Main Body

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a new player. Jordan Lawlar is back. He had a broken wrist. Now, Aramis Garcia is not on the team. The team is not hitting the ball well.

亞利桑那鑽背之於有一名新球員。Jordan Lawlar 回歸了。他之前手腕骨折。現在 Aramis Garcia 不在球隊中。球隊目前的擊球表現不佳。

Drake Baldwin plays for the Atlanta Braves. He had a hurt stomach. He will play in a smaller league first. He starts on June 13.

Drake Baldwin 在亞特蘭大勇士隊效力。他之前胃部受傷。他將先在較小的聯盟比賽。他於 6 月 13 日開始。

The Oakland Athletics have changes too. Jacob Wilson is back. He had a shoulder injury. Now, Brent Rooker is on the injured list. He has a hurt knee.

奧克蘭運動者隊也有變動。Jacob Wilson 回歸了。他之前肩部受傷。現在 Brent Rooker 被列入傷兵名單,因為他的膝蓋受傷了。

Conclusion

These teams change players to help them win. They want healthy players on the field.

這些球隊更換球員是為了幫助他們獲勝。他們希望場上有健康的球員。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The 'BACK' Concept

In this story, we see the word back used to show a return to a normal state.

  • Jordan Lawlar is back. \rightarrow He is here again.
  • Jacob Wilson is back. \rightarrow He is here again.

🏥 Talking About Pain

Beginners often struggle with how to describe a medical problem. Notice how the text uses 'had a' and 'has a':

  1. Past (It happened): "He had a broken wrist."
  2. Present (It is happening now): "He has a hurt knee."

Quick Tip: Use 'has a' when you see the problem today. Use 'had a' when talking about the reason why someone was missing.


⚡ Simple Opposites

Look at these two sentences from the text to see how to switch between 'Positive' and 'Negative' status:

  • YES: "...is on the team."
  • NO: "...is not on the team."

Vocabulary Learning

healthy (adj.)
Strong and not sick
Example:I eat fruit to stay healthy.
broken (adj.)
Damaged or in pieces
Example:He cannot walk because he has a broken leg.
wrist (n.)
The part of the body between the hand and the arm
Example:She wears a watch on her wrist.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:The team is the best in the baseball league.
injury (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:The player has a shoulder injury.
injured (adj.)
Hurt or damaged
Example:The injured player cannot play today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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