Green Bay University Keeps Sports Director and Basketball Coach

格林貝大學續聘體育總監與籃球教練


Introduction

Green Bay University gave new contracts to Josh Moon and Doug Gottlieb.

格林貝大學與 Josh Moon 和 Doug Gottlieb 簽署了新合約。

Main Body

Josh Moon is the sports director. Doug Gottlieb is the basketball coach. Both men will stay at the university until 2031.

Josh Moon 是體育總監,Doug Gottlieb 是籃球教練。兩人將在該大學任職至 2031 年。

Some people did not like Coach Gottlieb at first. He worked in radio and did not coach in college before.

起初有些人並不喜歡 Gottlieb 教練。他之前在電台工作,沒有大學執教經驗。

But the team played better. First, they won 4 games. Then, they won 18 games. The university did not say how much money the men earn.

但球隊的表現提升了。首先,他們贏了 4 場比賽,隨後又贏了 18 場。大學方面並未透露這兩人的薪資金額。

Conclusion

Josh Moon and Doug Gottlieb will work at the university until 2031.

Josh Moon 和 Doug Gottlieb 將在該大學任職至 2031 年。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time words for stories

In this text, we see how to show a change in time. This is very important for A2 English when you tell a story.

The Pattern: First \rightarrow Then

How it works in the text:

  • First, they won 4 games. (The start)
  • Then, they won 18 games. (What happened next)

Easy Examples for you:

  • First, I wake up. Then, I drink coffee.
  • First, I study English. Then, I watch TV.

🛠️ 'Did not' for the past

To say something was NOT true in the past, use: did not + action word.

  • Wrong: He no coach in college. \rightarrow Right: He did not coach in college.
  • Wrong: People not like him. \rightarrow Right: Some people did not like Coach Gottlieb.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a new contract for three years.
director (n.)
A person who is in charge of an organization or department.
Example:The sports director decides which coaches to hire.
university (n.)
A place where students go to learn and get a degree after high school.
Example:She studies history at the university.
earn (v.)
To get money by working.
Example:He earns a good salary at his new job.
Practice A2 words in a crossword