Two Players Talk About Their Teams

兩位球員談論他們的球隊


Introduction

Luke Kornet and Landry Shamet are professional athletes. They talk about their work and their lives.

Luke Kornet 和 Landry Shamet 是職業運動員。他們談論自己的工作與生活。

Main Body

Luke Kornet talks about his team. He says the players are very kind. Old players and new players work together. They all want the team to win.

Luke Kornet 談論他的球隊。他說球員們都非常友善。資深球員與新秀共同努力。他們都希望球隊能獲勝。

Landry Shamet talks about his career. He had many problems. He had injuries and short contracts. He almost lost his job.

Landry Shamet 談論他的職業生涯。他遇到過很多問題。他經歷過受傷且合約期短。他差點失去了工作。

Shamet did not stop. He worked very hard. Now he has a good place in the league.

Shamet 並未停止。他非常努力。現在他在聯盟中佔有一個不錯的位置。

Conclusion

Kornet talks about a happy team. Shamet talks about his hard work to stay in the game.

Kornet 談論一個快樂的球隊。Shamet 則談論他為了留在賽場而付出的努力。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Then vs. Now" Switch

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is the secret to A2 speaking.

The Past (Finished)

  • He had problems. \rightarrow (Not anymore)
  • He worked hard. \rightarrow (The action is done)
  • He did not stop. \rightarrow (He kept going)

The Present (Current)

  • He has a good place. \rightarrow (Right now)
  • Players are kind. \rightarrow (Their personality today)

Quick Rule: When talking about a career or a life story, use the -ed ending (like worked) for the struggle, and the is/has form for the result.

Vocabulary Learning

athletes (n.)
People who are very good at sports and do them as a job.
Example:The athletes train every day to be strong.
career (n.)
The job or series of jobs a person has during their life.
Example:She had a long career as a teacher.
injuries (n.)
Physical harm to the body, like a broken leg.
Example:The player has many injuries from the game.
contracts (n.)
Official legal papers that say how much a person is paid for work.
Example:The player signed a new contract for three years.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:His team is the best in the league.
Practice A2 words in a crossword