News About the Rams and the Vikings

關於公羊隊與維京人隊的新聞


Introduction

The Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings are preparing for the new season.

洛杉磯公羊隊與明尼蘇達維京人隊正準備迎接新賽季。

Main Body

The Los Angeles Rams changed their plan. Coach Sean McVay stopped a big practice. He wants the players to stay healthy. He does not want them to get hurt.

洛杉磯公羊隊更改了計劃。總教練 Sean McVay 停止了一次大型練習。他希望球員能保持健康,不希望他們受傷。

The Rams have very good players. Matthew Stafford and Myles Garrett are on the team. Some people think Aaron Donald might play again.

公羊隊擁有非常優秀的球員。Matthew Stafford 和 Myles Garrett 都在隊伍中。有些人認為 Aaron Donald 可能會回歸賽場。

The Minnesota Vikings have two quarterbacks. Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy want the main job. Justin Jefferson wants a quarterback who can throw the ball well. He wants to score more points this year.

明尼蘇達維京人隊有兩位四分衛。Kyler Murray 和 J.J. McCarthy 都在爭取正職位置。Justin Jefferson 希望由一名能出色傳球的四分衛領軍,他希望今年能得分更多。

Coach Kevin O'Connell says the two players are equal. But some people think Kyler Murray is better. They also think J.J. McCarthy does not work hard enough.

總教練 Kevin O'Connell 表示這兩名球員水平相當。但有些人認為 Kyler Murray 表現更好,也認為 J.J. McCarthy 的努力程度不足。

Conclusion

The Rams care about health. The Vikings want to find the best quarterback.

公羊隊重視健康,而維京人隊則希望找到最好的四分衛。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 The "WANT" Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.

It is used to show a goal or a desire. Look at how it changes based on the person:

  • He wants \rightarrow Coach McVay wants the players to stay healthy.
  • He wants \rightarrow Justin Jefferson wants a quarterback...
  • They want \rightarrow Kyler and J.J. want the main job.

💡 Simple Rule: When talking about one person (He/She), add an -s. When talking about many people (They), keep it as want.


🚫 Saying "NO"

To make a sentence negative, we use does not or do not before the action.

PositiveNegative\text{Positive} \rightarrow \text{Negative}

  • He wants \rightarrow He does not want
  • They work \rightarrow They do not work

Quick Tip: Once you use "does not," the "s" on the main verb disappears! (Wrong: He does not wants \rightarrow Right: He does not want)

Vocabulary Learning

preparing (v.)
Getting ready for something
Example:I am preparing for my English test tomorrow.
practice (n.)
Doing an activity many times to become better
Example:The football team has practice every Tuesday.
healthy (adj.)
Having a body that is strong and not sick
Example:Eating fruit and vegetables helps you stay healthy.
equal (adj.)
The same in size, amount, or value
Example:The two students have equal marks in the class.
Practice A2 words in a crossword