Tiago Splitter is the New Coach for the Chicago Bulls

Tiago Splitter 成為芝加哥公牛隊新教練


Introduction

The Chicago Bulls have a new head coach. His name is Tiago Splitter.

芝加哥公牛隊有了一位新總教練,他的名字是 Tiago Splitter。

Main Body

Billy Donovan left the team in April. The Bulls looked for a new coach for two months. They looked at four people. They chose Tiago Splitter because he has new ideas for the young players.

Billy Donovan 在四月離開了球隊。公牛隊尋找新教練兩個月,面試了四個人。他們選擇了 Tiago Splitter,因為他對年輕球員有新的想法。

Splitter played in the NBA for seven years. He won a championship in 2014. Then he became a coach. He worked for the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets.

Splitter 在 NBA 打球七年,於 2014 年贏得一座總冠軍。之後他轉任教練,曾在布魯克林網隊和休士頓火箭隊工作。

Splitter also coached a team in Paris. Recently, he coached the Portland Trail Blazers. He helped that team get into the playoffs.

Splitter 也在巴黎執教過球隊。最近,他執教波特蘭开拓者隊,幫助該隊打入季後賽。

Conclusion

Tiago Splitter says yes to the job. He wants to start work now.

Tiago Splitter 接受了這份工作,他希望立即開始工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To move to A2, you need to spot these changes.

The Rule: Add -ed Most action words just need -ed at the end to move from today to yesterday.

  • Look \rightarrow Looked
  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Help \rightarrow Helped

The Rule: Special Changes Some words are 'rebels.' They don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize them.

  • Leave \rightarrow Left
  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Become \rightarrow Became

Quick Check:

  • Today: I work.
  • Yesterday: I worked.
  • Today: I win.
  • Yesterday: I won.

Vocabulary Learning

coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The basketball coach tells the players where to stand.
chose (v.)
The past tense of choose; to pick someone or something
Example:I chose the red shirt instead of the blue one.
championship (n.)
A competition to find the best player or team
Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.
recently (adv.)
Not long ago; in the last few days or weeks
Example:I recently started learning English.
playoffs (n.)
The final games of a tournament to decide the winner
Example:The team is playing very well to reach the playoffs.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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