The Indiana Football Team's New Season

印第安那美式足球隊的新賽季

Jun 19, 2026, 21:38
USSports

Introduction

The Indiana football team won the national championship. Now they start the 2026 season with a hard schedule.

印第安那美式足球隊贏得了全國冠軍。現在他們將以艱苦的賽程開啟 2026 年賽季。

Main Body

Coach Curt Cignetti is very successful. He won many games. The team beat Miami in January 2026 to win the big trophy.

總教練 Curt Cignetti 非常成功，贏了很多場比賽。球隊在 2026 年 1 月擊敗邁阿密，贏得了大獎盃。

One star player, Fernando Mendoza, left the team. He now plays in the NFL. A new player, Josh Hoover, is the new leader for the offense.

一名球星 Fernando Mendoza 離開了球隊，目前在 NFL 效力。新球員 Josh Hoover 則成為了進攻端的新領袖。

Some experts think the team will be a little worse this year. They say Indiana is the fifth best team in the country. The defense is still very strong.

一些專家認為球隊今年表現會稍差。他們表示印第安那在全國排名第五。不過防守依然非常強勁。

Three games are very important. Indiana will play Ohio State, Michigan, and USC. These games will decide if the team is still the best.

有三場比賽至關重要。印第安那將對陣俄亥俄州立大學、密西根大學和南加州大學。這些比賽將決定球隊是否仍是最強之選。

Conclusion

ESPN says Indiana is still a top ten team. They must play well to stay the champions.

ESPN 表示印第安那依然是前十大球隊之一。他們必須表現出色才能維持冠軍地位。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past to the future. To get to A2, you need to switch between these two modes smoothly.

The Past (What happened)

  • Won (Past of win)
  • Beat (Past of beat)
  • Left (Past of leave)

The Present/Future (What is happening)

  • Start → Now they are beginning.
  • Plays → He is in the NFL now.
  • Will be → A guess about the future.
  • Will play → A plan for later.

💡 Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule When talking about one person (Coach Cignetti, Fernando, Josh), we add an -s to the action word in the present:

  • He wins
  • He plays
  • He says

🔑 Key Words for Success

  • Successful = Doing a great job.
  • Strong = Powerful.
  • Important = Matters a lot.

Vocabulary Learning

championship (n.)
The first place or the title of a winner in a competition.
Example:The team worked hard to win the national championship.
schedule (n.)
A list of times and dates for events or games.
Example:The football team has a very hard schedule this year.
successful (adj.)
Getting the result you wanted; doing well.
Example:The coach is very successful because he wins many games.
trophy (n.)
A cup or prize given to the winner of a game.
Example:The players held the big trophy after the game.
offense (n.)
The part of a sports team that tries to score points.
Example:Josh Hoover is the new leader for the offense.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject.
Example:Some experts think the team will be worse this year.
defense (n.)
The part of a sports team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Example:The team's defense is still very strong.
decide (v.)
To make a choice or a judgment about something.
Example:These three games will decide if the team is the best.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→