High School Lacrosse Games

高中棍球比賽


Introduction

Two big lacrosse competitions are happening in New York and Maine.

紐約和緬因州正在舉行兩場大型棍球競賽。

Main Body

In New York, Victor and Manhasset will play for the title on June 14. Victor is the first team and Manhasset is the second team. Both teams win many games.

在紐約,Victor 和 Manhasset 將於 6 月 14 日爭奪冠軍。Victor 是第一支隊伍,而 Manhasset 是第二支隊伍。兩支隊伍都贏了很多場比賽。

In Maine, York High School won a game on June 13. They beat another team 17-4. Noah Stone scored seven goals for York.

在緬因州,York 高中在 6 月 13 日贏得了一場比賽。他們以 17 比 4 擊敗了另一支隊伍。Noah Stone 為 York 攻入了七球。

Now, York will play Kennebunk on June 16. Kennebunk also won their last game. Both teams want to win the championship.

現在,York 將於 6 月 16 日與 Kennebunk 對決。Kennebunk 在上一場比賽中也獲勝了。兩支隊伍都希望贏得冠軍。

Conclusion

New York has a final game soon. Maine has semifinal games now.

紐約很快將舉行決賽,而緬因州目前正處於準決賽階段。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking About Dates

When we talk about when something happens, we use on + Month + Number.

  • On June 14
  • On June 13
  • On June 16

The Rule: Use on for specific days.

Examples from the text:

  • "Victor and Manhasset will play... on June 14."
  • "York High School won a game on June 13."

Quick Tip: Day → on (on Monday, on June 1st) Month/Year → in (in June, in 2024)

Vocabulary Learning

competitions (n.)
Events where people try to win a prize
Example:The school has many sports competitions every year.
title (n.)
The name for the winner of a competition
Example:The team played hard to win the title.
beat (v.)
To win a game against another person or team
Example:Our team can beat the other team today.
scored (v.)
To get a point in a game
Example:She scored a goal in the last minute.
championship (n.)
The final game to find the best team
Example:The players are excited for the championship.
semifinal (adj.)
A game before the final game
Example:They must win the semifinal to reach the final.
Practice A2 words in a crossword