The Philadelphia Eagles Prepare for the Season

費城老鷹準備迎接新賽季


Introduction

The Philadelphia Eagles finished their early practice. Now they start training camp to pick the best players.

費城老鷹完成了早前的練習。現在他們開始進入訓練營以挑選最優秀的球員。

Main Body

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are the main stars. They have their spots on the team. But other players must fight for their spots. The team bought new players like Hollywood Brown. Now old players must play very well to stay on the team.

Jalen Hurts 和 Saquon Barkley 是主力球星,他們在隊中的位置已經穩固。但其他球員必須爭奪名額。球隊簽下了如 Hollywood Brown 等新球員,因此舊球員現在必須表現出色才能留在隊中。

The team has a new plan for the offense. They want to help Saquon Barkley run better. The coaches like the new player Dontayvion Wicks. They also like Tank Bigsby because he is strong.

球隊針對進攻有了一套新計劃,他們希望幫助 Saquon Barkley 跑得更好。教練很欣賞新球員 Dontayvion Wicks,同時也很看好 Tank Bigsby,因為他非常強壯。

The defense is also changing. Old players and new players are practicing together. The coaches want players who follow the rules and play hard.

防守端也在發生變化。舊球員與新球員共同練習。教練希望球員能遵守紀律並努力拼搏。

Conclusion

The Eagles have many good players and a new plan. Some old players might leave the team.

老鷹隊擁有許多優秀的球員和一套新計劃,部分舊球員可能會離開球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Ownership' Trick

In this text, we see words that show who owns what. This is a key part of A2 English.

The Pattern: Person/GrouptheirThing

Examples from the story:

  • They have their spots.
  • The Eagles have their early practice.

Action Words (Present Simple)

Look at how we describe a current situation. We use simple verbs to show a fact.

WordMeaningExample
FinishEnd somethingThey finish practice.
WantDesire somethingCoaches want players.
LeaveGo awayPlayers might leave.

Describing People

To reach A2, you need to connect a person to a quality using the word 'is'.

  • Tank Bigsby \rightarrow is \rightarrow strong.
  • The plan \rightarrow is \rightarrow new.

Vocabulary Learning

practice (n.)
Doing an activity many times to become better at it.
Example:The football team has soccer practice every morning.
training camp (n.)
A special place where athletes prepare for a season.
Example:The players go to training camp to get strong.
spots (n.)
Positions or places on a team.
Example:There are only eleven spots on the starting team.
offense (n.)
The part of the team that tries to score points.
Example:The offense needs to move the ball forward.
defense (n.)
The part of the team that stops the other team from scoring.
Example:A strong defense can stop the other team from winning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword