Changes for the Dallas Mavericks

達拉斯獨行俠的變動


Introduction

The Dallas Mavericks are changing their team. They fired their coach, Jason Kidd. Now they want a new plan.

達拉斯獨行俠正在調整球隊。他們解僱了教練 Jason Kidd,現在想要一個新計劃。

Main Body

The team had a bad year. They won only 26 games. President Masai Ujiri wants to help a young player named Cooper Flagg. He is looking for a new coach. He wants an assistant coach from the NBA.

球隊去年表現不佳,僅贏得 26 場比賽。總裁 Masai Ujiri 想要幫助一名叫 Cooper Flagg 的年輕球員。他正在尋找新教練,希望找一名來自 NBA 的助理教練。

The team may sell some players. They might trade Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford. Other teams want these players.

球隊可能會出售部分球員。他們可能會交易 Klay Thompson、P.J. Washington 以及 Daniel Gafford。其他球隊都想要這些球員。

But the team will keep Kyrie Irving for now. He had a leg injury. Ujiri wants to see if Kyrie and Cooper Flagg can play well together.

但球隊目前會保留 Kyrie Irving。他曾受腿部傷勢困擾。Ujiri 想看看 Kyrie 與 Cooper Flagg 是否能良好配合。

Conclusion

Dallas wants a new coach and may trade three players to help Cooper Flagg.

達拉斯想要新教練,並可能交易三名球員以幫助 Cooper Flagg。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ THE 'MAYBE' WORDS

In this story, the team isn't 100% sure about everything. They use special words to show possibility.

1. May \rightarrow Used for a strong possibility.

"The team may sell some players."

2. Might \rightarrow Used when something is possible, but less certain.

"They might trade Klay Thompson."


🛠 HOW TO USE THEM

Keep it simple. Just put these words before the action (verb):

Subject + May/Might + Action

  • I may go to the park.
  • It might rain tomorrow.

Quick Tip: In A2 English, you can use these to avoid saying "Yes" or "No" when you are not sure!

Vocabulary Learning

fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job.
Example:The boss fired the worker because he was always late.
assistant (n.)
A person who helps another person do a job.
Example:The teacher has an assistant to help the students.
trade (v.)
To give something to someone and get something else back.
Example:I will trade my apple for your orange.
injury (n.)
Damage to a person's body, like a broken bone.
Example:The soccer player has a leg injury and cannot play.
Practice A2 words in a crossword