Purdue Football Gets New Players

普渡大學美式足球隊迎新球員


Introduction

Purdue University has two new players for the defense. Their names are Rodney Lora and Jordan Cree.

普渡大學的防守線有兩位新球員,他們分別是 Rodney Lora 和 Jordan Cree。

Main Body

Rodney Lora comes from UCF. He is very big and strong. He played 12 games last year. He was a great athlete in high school. He wants to play in the main games.

Rodney Lora 來自 UCF。他身材高大且強壯。他去年參與了 12 場比賽。他在高中時期是一名優秀的運動員。他希望能在正式比賽中出賽。

Jordan Cree comes from Wabash College. He had many tackles there. He played in six games for Purdue last year. He helped the special teams.

Jordan Cree 來自 Wabash College。他在該校有許多擒抱紀錄。他去年為普渡出賽了六場。他為特勤組提供了很大幫助。

Jordan Cree will stay on the team. He will help the special teams again in 2026. He is a backup player.

Jordan Cree 將留在隊伍中。他將在 2026 年再次協助特勤組。他是一名後備球員。

Conclusion

Purdue now has more strong players for the defense.

普渡現在的防守線擁有更多強壯的球員。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Coming From' Pattern

When we talk about where a person is from or where they moved from, we use: [Person] + comes from + [Place]

Example from text:

  • Rodney Lora comes from UCF.
  • Jordan Cree comes from Wabash College.

🛠️ Building Your Own Sentences

To describe yourself or others, just swap the names:

  • I come from Spain. \rightarrow I am from Spain.
  • She comes from Tokyo. \rightarrow She is from Tokyo.

⚠️ Quick Tip

Use "comes" (with an -s) for one person (He/She/Rodney). Use "come" (no -s) for "I" or "They".

  • He comes from... ✅
  • They come from... ✅

Vocabulary Learning

defense (n.)
The part of a team that stops the other team from scoring
Example:The defense stopped the other team from scoring a goal.
athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports
Example:She is a great athlete and runs very fast.
tackles (n.)
When a player catches and stops another player in football
Example:The player made five tackles in the game.
backup (adj.)
A person who is ready to play if the main player cannot
Example:The backup goalkeeper entered the game in the second half.
Practice A2 words in a crossword