Changes in Two Football Teams

兩支美式足球隊的變動


Introduction

The Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars changed their players and their money plans.

克里夫蘭布朗隊和傑克遜維爾美洲豹隊更改了他們的球員名單與財務計劃。

Main Body

The Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. They got Jared Verse. Verse costs much less money than Garrett.

克里夫蘭布朗隊將 Myles Garrett 交易至洛杉磯 the Rams。他們得到了 Jared Verse。Verse 的成本比 Garrett 低得多。

Verse will cost about 2 million dollars in 2026. Garrett would cost 52 million dollars. This helps the team save money.

Verse 在 2026 年的費用約為 200 萬美元。而 Garrett 則需要 5200 萬美元。這有助於球隊節省開支。

The Jacksonville Jaguars wanted player JK Dobbins. But Dobbins signed with the Denver Broncos for 16 million dollars.

傑克遜維爾美洲豹隊想要球員 JK Dobbins。但 Dobbins 以 1600 萬美元與丹佛野馬隊簽約。

Now the Jaguars signed Chris Rodriguez for 10 million dollars. Three different players will now do the work of the running back.

現在美洲豹隊以 1000 萬美元簽下了 Chris Rodriguez。目前將由三名不同的球員分擔跑衛的工作。

Conclusion

The Browns saved money with a trade. The Jaguars now use three players instead of one.

布朗隊透過交易節省了開支。美洲豹隊現在使用三名球員來替代一名球員。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Comparing Money

In the text, we see how to say one thing is more or less than another. This is a key skill for A2 learners.

The Pattern: Item A + costs + more/less + than + Item B

From the story:

  • Verse costs less money than Garrett.

How to use it in real life:

  • An apple costs less than a mango.
  • A car costs more than a bike.

🔄 Changing the Action

Look at how the teams move players. We use specific verbs for 'getting' people into a group:

  • Trade → Give one person to get another person.
  • Sign → Give a contract to a new person.

Simple Flow: Trade (Swap) \rightarrow Sign (Join)

Vocabulary Learning

traded (v.)
To give something to get something else in return.
Example:The team traded their best player for two new players.
costs (v.)
The amount of money you need to buy or pay for something.
Example:The new football costs ten dollars.
save (v.)
To keep money for the future instead of spending it.
Example:I save money every month to buy a new car.
signed (v.)
To write your name on a legal paper to agree to a contract.
Example:The player signed a contract with the new team.
different (adj.)
Not the same as another thing.
Example:The two teams wear different colors.
Practice A2 words in a crossword