Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony are Friends Again
林書豪與 Carmelo Anthony 恢復友誼
Introduction
Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony played basketball for the New York Knicks. They had problems for a long time, but now they are okay.
林書豪與 Carmelo Anthony 曾效力於紐約尼克隊。他們之間長期存在矛盾,但現在已經化解了。
Main Body
In 2012, Jeremy Lin became very famous. People thought Carmelo Anthony was angry because Lin was successful. Anthony says this is not true. He says he was hurt and had a lot of work as a leader.
2012 年,林書豪聲名大噪。人們認為 Carmelo Anthony 因為林書豪的成功而感到憤怒。Anthony 表示這並非事實。他說當時他受了傷,且身為領導者有許多工作要處理。
Lin was also sad about his contract. The team did not give him more money. He also heard bad things about the team. He wanted to know the truth about these stories.
林書豪也對自己的合約感到沮喪。球隊沒有給他更多的薪水。他也聽到了關於球隊的一些負面消息。他想知道這些傳聞的真相。
Lin and Anthony talked on a podcast. They talked about the past. Lin is now retired. He did not want people to remember him as an enemy.
林書豪與 Anthony 在一個播客節目中對談。他們聊起了過去。林書豪現在已經退役,他不希望人們將他記得為一個敵人。
Conclusion
The two men now understand each other. They are not angry anymore after fourteen years.
這兩位男性現在互相理解了。經過十四年,他們不再憤怒。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Then vs. Now
In this story, we see how feelings change over time. To move from A1 to A2, you need to show the difference between the past and the present.
1. The Past (Finished) We use simple words ending in -ed or special words to talk about 2012.
- Played They played for the Knicks.
- Became He became famous.
- Wanted He wanted to know the truth.
2. The Present (Now) We use words like are or is for things that are true today.
- Are They are friends again.
- Is Lin is now retired.
Quick Tip: If you see a date (like 2012), look for the -ed word. If you see the word now, use are/is.