Changes for the Ravens and Bengals Teams

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊與辛辛那提孟加拉隊的變動


Introduction

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are changing their teams. They want to win more games in 2026.

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊與辛辛那提孟加拉隊正在調整陣容,希望在 2026 年贏得更多場次。

Main Body

The Ravens did not do well in 2025. They have a new head coach named Jesse Minter. The team wants to help their quarterback, Lamar Jackson, play better. They need new players for the offensive line.

烏鴉隊在 2025 年表現不佳。他們請了一位名為 Jesse Minter 的新總教練。球隊希望能協助四分衛 Lamar Jackson 提升表現,因此需要為進攻線增添新球員。

The Bengals want to win again. They traded a draft pick to get a great player named Dexter Lawrence. They also signed other experienced players to help the team.

孟加拉隊希望能再次奪勝。他們透過交易選秀權獲得了強大球員 Dexter Lawrence。同時,他們也簽約了其他經驗豐富的球員來支援球隊。

Joe Burrow is the Bengals quarterback. He had a foot injury in 2025. Now he is healthy. He believes his team is very strong and can win a championship.

Joe Burrow 是孟加拉隊的四分衛。他在 2025 年腳部受傷,目前已康復。他相信自己的球隊非常強大,能夠贏得冠軍。

Conclusion

The Bengals are buying new players. The Ravens are changing their coaches and plans.

孟加拉隊正在購入新球員,而烏鴉隊則在更換教練與調整計劃。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The 'Want To' Pattern

In the text, we see a common way to talk about goals:

  • They want to win...
  • The team wants to help...

How it works: Person + want(s) to + Action \rightarrow Goal

The 'S' Rule:

  • I / You / We / They \rightarrow want to
  • He / She / It \rightarrow wants to

🔵 Simple Past vs. Now

Look at how the story changes time:

Yesterday (Past)Today (Present)
did not do wellare changing
had an injuryis healthy
traded a pickare buying

Key Tip: Use -ed (traded, signed) for things that are finished. Use -ing (changing, buying) for things happening right now.

Vocabulary Learning

experienced (adj.)
having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time
Example:The company hired an experienced manager to lead the team.
injury (n.)
physical harm or damage to a part of the body
Example:The soccer player had a leg injury and could not play.
championship (n.)
a competition to find the best player or team
Example:The team worked hard to win the national championship.
traded (v.)
gave something in exchange for something else
Example:I traded my apple for her orange at lunch.
healthy (adj.)
strong and well; not sick
Example:Eating vegetables helps you stay healthy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword