Fans Vote for Baseball All-Star Game

球迷投票選出棒球全明星賽球員


Introduction

Fans are voting for the All-Star Game on July 14. Some fans vote for their favorite teams, not the best players.

球迷正在為 7 月 14 日的全明星賽進行投票。有些球迷是投票給自己最喜歡的球隊,而非表現最好的球員。

Main Body

Many fans vote for players from one team. For example, many people vote for Toronto Blue Jays players. These players are not always the best this year.

許多球迷會投票給同一支球隊的球員。例如,許多人投票給多倫多藍鳥隊的球員。這些球員在今年並不總是表現最好的。

Some players are very popular. Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez have the most votes. They play very well.

有些球員非常受歡迎。大谷翔平與 Yordan Alvarez 獲得最高票數。他們的表現非常出色。

Other players play well but have fewer votes. Bryce Harper is a great player, but he is third in his group. Dave Roberts and John Schneider are the managers.

其他球員雖然表現優異,但得票數較少。Bryce Harper 是一位優秀的球員,但在他的組別中排名第三。Dave Roberts 與 John Schneider 是總教練。

Conclusion

Fans love their teams more than player numbers. The votes might change in the next part of the voting.

球迷對球隊的熱愛超過對球員數據的關注。在下一階段的投票中,結果可能會有所改變。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "More Than"

In the text, we see: "Fans love their teams more than player numbers."

When you want to compare two things and say one is a bigger deal, use this simple pattern:

[Person/Thing] \rightarrow [Feeling/Action] \rightarrow more than \rightarrow [Other Thing]

Real-life examples for you:

  • I love coffee \rightarrow more than \rightarrow tea.
  • She likes summer \rightarrow more than \rightarrow winter.
  • We like dogs \rightarrow more than \rightarrow cats.

Spotting "The Most"

Look at the phrase: "Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez have the most votes."

Use "the most" when someone is the #1 winner in a group.

  • One vote \rightarrow Low
  • Many votes \rightarrow High
  • The most votes \rightarrow The Top!

Vocabulary Learning

vote (v.)
To choose someone or something in an official way
Example:I will vote for my favorite player tomorrow.
favorite (adj.)
The one you like more than all others
Example:Blue is my favorite color.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:The new teacher is very popular with the students.
fewer (adj.)
A smaller number of something
Example:There are fewer cars on the road today.
manager (n.)
A person who is in charge of a team or a business
Example:The manager told the players to practice harder.
Practice A2 words in a crossword