Two High School Players Join College Teams

兩名高中球員加入大學校隊


Introduction

Two high school football players chose their college teams. They will play for the University of Iowa and Kansas State University.

兩名高中美式足球員選擇了他們的大學校隊。他們將為愛荷華大學和堪薩斯州立大學效力。

Main Body

Keyon Thomas is a running back. He is strong and fast. He chose the University of Iowa. He wants to run for 2,000 yards in his last school year.

Keyon Thomas 是一名跑衛。他很強壯且速度快。他選擇了愛荷華大學。他希望在最後一個學年跑出 2,000 碼。

Ashton Stark is a wide receiver. He is from Louisiana. He is very fast and runs track. He chose Kansas State University.

Ashton Stark 是一名外接手。他來自路易斯安那州。他的速度非常快且有參與田徑賽。他選擇了堪薩斯州立大學。

Both players had many choices. They looked at many schools. Now they have their teams.

兩名球員先前都有許多選擇。他們考察過許多學校。現在他們已經確定了校隊。

Conclusion

The players are happy. Now they will focus on their next football season.

球員們感到很高興。現在他們將專注於下一個美式足球賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Describing People' Pattern

Look at how we describe the players. We use a simple formula: Person → is → Quality

  • Keyon Thomas is strong.
  • Keyon Thomas is fast.
  • Ashton Stark is fast.

Quick Rule: When you want to say what someone is like, use is (for one person) or are (for two or more).

Examples from the text:

  • "He is strong" → (One person/Strong)
  • "The players are happy" → (Two people/Happy)

Word Bank for A2:

  • Strong (💪)
  • Fast (🏃)
  • Happy (😊)

Vocabulary Learning

chose (v.)
The past tense of choose; to pick one thing from a group.
Example:She chose the red dress for the party.
running back (n.)
A player in American football who carries the ball.
Example:The running back ran very fast to score a touchdown.
wide receiver (n.)
A player in American football who catches the ball.
Example:The wide receiver caught the ball with one hand.
choices (n.)
The things or people you can pick from.
Example:I have many choices for dinner tonight.
focus (v.)
To give all your attention to one thing.
Example:I need to focus on my homework now.
season (n.)
The period of the year when a sport is played.
Example:The basketball season starts in November.
Practice A2 words in a crossword