George Pickens Plays for the Dallas Cowboys
George Pickens 加入達拉斯牛仔隊
Introduction
George Pickens is a football player. He will play for the Dallas Cowboys this year.
George Pickens 是一名美式足球員。他今年將為達拉斯牛仔隊效力。
Main Body
The Cowboys gave Pickens a one-year contract for $27.3 million. He did not get a long contract. Pickens missed some early practice, but he is at the team camp now.
牛仔隊給了 Pickens 一份為期一年、金額 2,730 萬美元的合約。他沒有拿到長約。Pickens 錯過了早期的部分練習，但目前已在球隊訓練營中。
Some people think this is a bad deal because it is short. But Pickens listened to his agent. He wants to play very well to get more money in the future.
有些人認為這是一筆糟糕的交易，因為合約期限太短。但 Pickens 聽從了他的經紀人。他希望表現出色，以便在未來獲得更多報酬。
The Cowboys traded for Pickens from Pittsburgh. He is a great player. He caught many balls and scored many points last year.
牛仔隊是從匹茲堡交易獲得 Pickens 的。他是一位出色的球員。他去年接球次數很多，並得分頗高。
Conclusion
George Pickens is with the Cowboys now. He wants to help his team win.
George Pickens 現在效力於牛仔隊。他希望能幫助球隊獲勝。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Time Jump" Pattern
In this story, we see three different ways to talk about time. If you want to reach A2, you must know how to switch between them.
1. Now (The Present)
- "He is at the team camp now."
- "George Pickens is with the Cowboys now."
- Pattern: Use is for things happening right now.
2. Before (The Past)
- "He caught many balls... last year."
- "The Cowboys traded for Pickens."
- Pattern: Add -ed to the action (trade → traded) or use a special word (catch → caught) to show it is finished.
3. Later (The Future)
- "He will play for the Dallas Cowboys this year."
- Pattern: Put will before the action to show a plan for the future.
Quick Comparison: Past Present Future Caught Is Will play