The Edmonton Elks Play Their First Home Game
埃德蒙頓麋鹿隊將進行首場主場比賽
Introduction
The Edmonton Elks play the Montreal Alouettes this Saturday. The team wants to win and get more fans.
埃德蒙頓麋鹿隊將於本週六對陣蒙特利爾鋁翼隊。球隊希望獲勝並吸引更多球迷。
Main Body
It rains a lot during practice. The players like the rain. They think the rain will stop the Montreal quarterback from moving fast.
練習期間降雨量很大。球員們很喜歡下雨，因為他們認為這能限制蒙特利爾隊四分衛的移動速度。
The Elks want to run the ball more. Justin Rankin is a good runner. He helps the team move forward in the game.
麋鹿隊希望增加跑球次數。Justin Rankin 是一名優秀的跑球員，能幫助球隊在比賽中推進。
Few people buy tickets now. In 2021, the team changed its name from Eskimos to Elks. Some fans did not like this. COVID-19 and bad games also hurt the team.
目前很少有人購買門票。2021年，球隊將名稱從「愛斯基摩隊」更改為「麋鹿隊」，部分球迷對此不滿。COVID-19 以及糟糕的比賽表現也對球隊造成了影響。
Deb Thompson owns the team now. The team has money. They want the old fans to come back to the games.
Deb Thompson 現為球隊老闆。球隊目前資金充足，他們希望老球迷能重新回到賽場觀賽。
Conclusion
The Elks want to win again. They also want more people to love the team.
麋鹿隊希望再次獲勝，也希望更多人喜愛這支球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word: Want.
When you describe a goal or a dream, use:
Person + want/wants + to + action.
Examples from the text:
- The team wants to win.
- The Elks want to run the ball.
- They want the old fans to come back.
🛠 Quick Rule
- I / You / We / They want
- He / She / It wants
Easy Practice (Read aloud):
- I want to learn English.
- She wants to play football.
- They want to buy tickets.