The New York Jets Start Their Spring Practice
紐約噴射機展開春季訓練
Introduction
The New York Jets started a three-day practice. Coach Aaron Glenn leads the team.
紐約噴射機開始了為期三天的訓練，由教練 Aaron Glenn 領隊。
Main Body
The team has a new player. His name is Geno Smith. He is a quarterback. Coach Frank Reich says Geno is very smart. Some people think the team will not play well this year, but the coaches are happy.
球隊有一名新球員，他的名字是 Geno Smith，是一名四分衛。教練 Frank Reich 說 Geno 非常聰明。有些人認為球隊今年不會表現良好，但教練們很開心。
Another player is Cade Klubnik. He is a new rookie. He has a hurt back. He cannot practice with the whole team. He does small exercises on the side. Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook are also quarterbacks.
另一名球員是 Cade Klubnik，他是一名新秀。他的背部受傷，無法與全隊一起練習，他在旁邊做一些簡單的運動。Bailey Zappe 和 Brady Cook 也是四分衛。
Rex Ryan is at the practice. He was a coach for the team many years ago. Now his son, Seth Ryan, works for the team. Seth helps the players with the pass game.
Rex Ryan 也在訓練現場。他很多年前曾是該隊的教練。現在他的兒子 Seth Ryan 在球隊工作，協助球員進行傳球遊戲。
Conclusion
The Jets are finishing their spring work. They want a strong offense and healthy players.
噴射機正準備完成春季工作，他們希望擁有強大的進攻線以及健康的球員。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Who is Who' Pattern
In English, we often use 'He is' to tell someone's job or a quality they have.
- He is a quarterback.
- He is a new rookie.
- Geno is very smart.
The Simple Rule: Person is Job/Trait
Wait! What about the past? When we talk about things that are finished (like Rex Ryan's old job), we change 'is' to 'was'.
- He was a coach many years ago.
Quick Guide: Now is Before was