High School Baseball Finals in Illinois
伊利諾州高中棒球決賽
Introduction
High schools in Illinois are playing the final baseball games in Champaign and Joliet.
伊利諾州的高中在香檳市和喬利埃特市進行棒球決賽。
Main Body
Tremont and Putnam County play in Class 1A. They want their first win. The rain stopped the first game.
Tremont 和 Putnam County 在 1A 組對決。他們希望能贏得首場勝利。第一場比賽因雨中斷。
St. Joseph-Ogden and Harvest-Westminster play in Class 2A. Harvest-Westminster is in the tournament for the first time.
St. Joseph-Ogden 和 Harvest-Westminster 在 2A 組對決。Harvest-Westminster 是首次參加此次錦標賽。
Troy Triad and Chicago St. Rita play in Class 3A. Libertyville and Maine South play in Class 4A. Maine South did not play here since 1966.
Troy Triad 和 Chicago St. Rita 在 3A 組對決。Libertyville 和 Maine South 在 4A 組對決。Maine South 自 1966 年以來未曾在此參賽。
Conclusion
The games are happening now. The times change because of the weather.
比賽目前正在進行中。時間因天氣原因而有所變動。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Logic: Now vs. Then
In this text, we see two ways to talk about time. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.
1. The Right Now (Present)
- "Games are happening now."
- "They want their first win."
- Simple rule: Use these when the action is currently true.
2. The Finished Past (Past)
- "The rain stopped the game."
- "Maine South did not play here since 1966."
- Simple rule: When you see a specific date (1966) or a finished event (the rain stopping), the word changes.
💡 Word Shift Pattern
Stop Stopped Play Played (or did not play for negatives)
⚠️ Beginner Tip: Don't say "The rain stop." Say "The rain stopped" because the rain is gone now.