How Colleges Find New Sports Players
大學如何招募新運動員
Introduction
Many big colleges want the best young athletes. They are looking for players for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
許多大型大學都想要最優秀的年輕運動員。他們正在尋找 2026、2027 及 2028 年度的球員。
Main Body
Clemson University and Ohio State University want players for 2028. Clemson wants three strong line players. Ohio State got Jaden Carey. They also want Jett Harrison. He is the best player in his group.
克萊姆森大學與俄亥俄州立大學想要 2028 年的球員。克萊姆森大學需要三名強而有力的前線球員。俄亥俄州立大學則招募到了 Jaden Carey。他們還想要 Jett Harrison，他是該組中最優秀的球員。
Auburn University wants defensive players from Maryland. Purdue University got a player named Chase Clark. In basketball, the University of Iowa wants a great player named Cayden Daughtry. He will visit the school in September.
歐本大學想要來自馬里蘭州的防守球員。普渡大學招募到一名叫 Chase Clark 的球員。在籃球方面，愛荷華大學想要一名非常優秀的球員 Cayden Daughtry。他將於九月參觀該校。
Penn State University is having some problems. They lost some players to Georgia and Auburn. However, they got one good player named Elijan Guertin. He chose Penn State over Florida and Tennessee.
賓州州立大學目前遇到一些問題。他們失去了部分球員給喬治亞大學和歐本大學。然而，他們招募到一名優秀的球員 Elijan Guertin。他在佛羅里達大學與田納西大學之間，選擇了賓州州立大學。
Conclusion
Colleges are working hard to get the best players. Many players change their minds about which school they want.
大學正努力招募最優秀的球員。許多球員會在選擇就讀學校時改變心意。
Vocabulary Learning
🎯 The "Who Wants What" Pattern
In this story, we see a simple way to talk about desires and goals using the word Want.
How it works: [Person/Group] want(s) [Something/Someone]
Examples from the text:
- Colleges want the best young athletes.
- Clemson wants three strong line players.
- Ohio State want Jett Harrison.
💡 Quick Tip for A2: Use "want" for many people (They want/Colleges want). Use "wants" for one person or one school (He wants/Clemson wants).
🕒 Talking About the Future
Look at how we say something will happen later:
- He will visit the school in September.
The Formula: [Person] + will + [Action word/Verb]
Use "will" when you are sure about a plan in the future.