The Cincinnati Bengals Keep Their Leaders

辛辛那提孟加拉虎保留其領導團隊

Jun 15, 2026, 22:44
USSports

Introduction

The Cincinnati Bengals did not play in the playoffs for three years. But the team keeps the same coaches and leaders.

辛辛那提孟加拉虎已有三年未進入季後賽，但球隊仍保留了同樣的教練與領導者。

Main Body

The team keeps Coach Zac Taylor and leader Duke Tobin. Katie Blackburn says the team wants to stay the same. Elizabeth Blackburn is now a Vice President.

球隊保留了主 coached Zac Taylor 與領導者 Duke Tobin。Katie Blackburn 表示球隊希望維持現狀。Elizabeth Blackburn 現任副總裁。

The team bought new players. They got Dexter Lawrence, Bryan Cook, and Boye Mafe. They also changed Joe Burrow's pay to save money for 2026.

球隊簽購了新球員。他們引進了 Dexter Lawrence、Bryan Cook 以及 Boye Mafe。他們還調整了 Joe Burrow 的薪資，以節省 2026 年的資金。

The team likes the new player Cashius Howell. He is very good at stopping the other team. The team gave him a special contract and a good plan to learn.

球隊很欣賞新球員 Cashius Howell。他非常擅長阻止對方進攻。球隊給予了他一份特別合約以及一套完善的學習計劃。

Conclusion

The Bengals have the same leaders and new players. Now they must win games.

孟加拉虎在保留原領袖之餘也加入了新球員，現在他們必須贏得比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: The 'Action' Word (Verbs)

In this story, we see how to talk about things happening now or things that are true.

1. Things that stay the same (Present Simple) Look at these words from the text:

  • keeps (The team keeps the leaders)
  • wants (The team wants to stay)
  • likes (The team likes the player)

The Rule: When we talk about one group (The team) or one person, we add an -s to the action word.

2. Things that already happened (Past Simple) Look at these changes:

  • Keep →\rightarrow kept (not used here, but similar)
  • Buy →\rightarrow bought (The team bought new players)
  • Get →\rightarrow got (They got Dexter Lawrence)
  • Change →\rightarrow changed (They changed the pay)

Quick Guide:

  • Now →\rightarrow keeps →\rightarrow likes
  • Before →\rightarrow bought →\rightarrow changed

Common Words for A2:

  • Leader →\rightarrow a boss or person in charge.
  • Save →\rightarrow to keep money for later.

Vocabulary Learning

playoffs (n.)
Important games at the end of a season to find the winner
Example:The team is happy because they are in the playoffs.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group
Example:The captain is a great leader for the team.
save (v.)
To keep money for the future
Example:I save some money every month for a new car.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a three-year contract.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→