New Players for Oklahoma and Texas Tech Softball

奧克拉荷馬與德州理工大學壘球隊迎來新球員


Introduction

The University of Oklahoma and Texas Tech have new players. Some players left and new players joined.

奧克拉荷馬大學與德州理工大學迎來了新球員。部分球員離隊,而新球員則加入了。

Main Body

Oklahoma has three new players. They are Abbie Gregus, Adi Hansen, and Macie Harter. Abbie Gregus is a catcher. She will help the team. Adi Hansen is a fast player. She helps because Kasidi Pickering left the team.

奧克拉荷馬有三名新球員。他們是 Abbie Gregus、Adi Hansen 和 Macie Harter。Abbie Gregus 是一名接球手,她將會對球隊有所幫助。Adi Hansen 是一名速度快的人,因為 Kasidi Pickering 離開了球隊,所以她加入來幫忙。

Texas Tech wants to win the 2027 championship. They got Kasidi Pickering from Oklahoma. She is a very good player. She hit 20 home runs last year.

德州理工希望贏得 2027 年的冠軍。他們從奧克拉荷馬招募了 Kasidi Pickering。她是一名非常優秀的球員,去年擊出了 20 支全壘打。

Texas Tech also got five more players. These players come from Purdue, LSU, Utah, Michigan State, and Louisiana Tech. The team is now bigger and stronger.

德州理工還招募了另外五名球員。這些球員來自 Purdue、LSU、Utah、Michigan State 和 Louisiana Tech。現在球隊規模更大且更強大了。

Conclusion

Both schools used the transfer system to get better players for their teams.

兩所學校都利用轉校制度為球隊招募更優秀的球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word

Look at how the story describes people. We use simple words to say what someone is or what someone does.

1. Being something (The 'Is' group)

  • Abbie Gregus is a catcher.
  • Adi Hansen is a fast player.
  • She is a very good player.

Use this to describe a person's job or a quality.

2. Doing something (The 'Action' group)

  • They got players.
  • She hit home runs.
  • Players joined.

Use this to describe a change or an event.


💡 A2 Tip: Adding Power To make a sentence stronger, put a 'power word' (adjective) before the person:

  • Player \rightarrow Fast player
  • Player \rightarrow Good player
  • Team \rightarrow Bigger team

Vocabulary Learning

catcher (n.)
A player in baseball or softball who catches the ball behind the batter.
Example:The catcher wears a special mask to stay safe.
championship (n.)
A competition to decide who is the best team or player.
Example:The team worked hard to win the national championship.
home runs (n.)
In baseball or softball, hitting the ball far enough to run around all the bases.
Example:She hit three home runs in one game!
transfer (n./v.)
To move from one place, school, or team to another.
Example:The student decided to transfer to a different university.
Practice A2 words in a crossword