Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers Practice Together

亞利桑那紅雀與綠灣包裝工共同練習


Introduction

The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers will practice together on August 26. This is before their game.

亞利桑那紅雀與綠灣包裝工將於 8 月 26 日共同練習,這是在他們比賽之前。

Main Body

The teams will meet at Ray Nitschke Field at 10:30 a.m. They practice in Wisconsin because Arizona is too hot in August. Also, the Arizona stadium is too small for two teams.

兩隊將於上午 10:30 在 Ray Nitschke 球場會合。他們在威斯康辛州練習,因為 8 月的亞利桑那州太熱。此外,亞利桑那州的體育場對兩支球隊來說太小。

Two brothers, Mike and Matt LaFleur, are head coaches. This is their first time working against each other. Also, Jonathan Gannon worked for the Cardinals. Now he works for the Packers.

Mike 和 Matt LaFleur 兩兄弟都是總教練。這是他們第一次對陣彼此。此外,Jonathan Gannon 曾為紅雀隊工作,現在則在包裝工隊工作。

This practice helps new players. They can play hard and show their skills. The Cardinals did this with other teams for five years.

這次練習對新球員很有幫助。他們可以全力以赴並展示自己的技巧。紅雀隊在過去五年中一直與其他球隊這樣練習。

Conclusion

The teams practice on August 26. They play a game on August 28.

兩隊將於 8 月 26 日練習,並於 8 月 28 日進行比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🌡️ The 'Too' Pattern

When something is more than enough or causes a problem, we use too + adjective.

  • Arizona is too hot. (It is not just hot; it is a problem!)
  • The stadium is too small. (It cannot fit two teams.)

Quick Switch: Hot \rightarrow Too hot Small \rightarrow Too small


🕒 Time & Dates

Look at how we talk about when things happen:

  1. Dates: August 26 \rightarrow Use these for days on a calendar.
  2. Clock Time: 10:30 a.m. \rightarrow Use this for the exact moment.

🔄 Now vs. Then

Notice how the story changes from the past to the present:

  • Past: Jonathan Gannon worked for the Cardinals. (Finished)
  • Present: Now he works for the Packers. (Current job)

Vocabulary Learning

practice (v.)
To do an activity many times to become better at it.
Example:The football players practice every day.
stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch a sport.
Example:The stadium was full of fans.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team.
Example:The coach told the players to run faster.
against (prep.)
In competition with someone else.
Example:Our team is playing against the local team tomorrow.
skills (n.)
Things you can do well because you have learned them.
Example:She has great cooking skills.
Practice A2 words in a crossword