Tiago Splitter is the New Coach for the Chicago Bulls

Tiago Splitter 成為芝加哥公牛隊新總教練


Introduction

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

芝加哥公牛隊有一位新總教練,他的名字是 Tiago Splitter。

Main Body

Billy Donovan was the old coach. He left the team. Now, Tiago Splitter takes his place. Bryson Graham is the boss of the basketball operations.

Billy Donovan 是前任總教練,他已經離開了球隊。現在由 Tiago Splitter 接替他的位置。Bryson Graham 是籃球營運主管。

Splitter played in the NBA for seven years. He won a championship in 2014. He was also a coach for other teams in the USA and France. He helped the Portland Trail Blazers win many games recently.

Splitter 在 NBA 效力了七年,並在 2014 年贏得了一座冠軍。他也曾在美國和法國的其他球隊擔任教練。他最近幫助波特蘭釘子隊贏得了許多場比賽。

The Chicago Bulls did not play well last year. They lost many games. Now, the team wants to get better. Bryson Graham likes Splitter because he talks well and has good ideas.

芝加哥公牛隊去年表現不佳,輸了很多場比賽。現在,球隊希望有所提升。Bryson Graham 喜歡 Splitter,因為他溝通能力強且有很好的想法。

Conclusion

Tiago Splitter is the leader now. The team is getting ready for new players.

現在由 Tiago Splitter 領導,球隊正準備迎接新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is the secret to A2 storytelling.

The Past (Finished)

  • Billy Donovan was the coach.
  • Splitter played in the NBA.
  • He won a championship.
  • The team lost many games.

The Present (Right now)

  • Tiago Splitter is the new coach.
  • He takes his place.
  • The team wants to get better.

The Magic Switch → When we talk about things that are over, we often add -ed (played) or change the word (won/was). When it happens now, we use the simple form (is/wants).

Vocabulary Learning

coach (n.)
A person who trains a team or a player in a sport
Example:The coach tells the players how to play the game.
operations (n.)
The activities or processes of a business or organization
Example:He manages the daily operations of the company.
championship (n.)
A competition to find the best team or player
Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.
recently (adv.)
A short time ago
Example:I recently started learning English.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group
Example:A good leader helps everyone in the team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword