North Carolina and Oklahoma Play for Baseball Title
北卡羅來納州與奧克拉荷馬州爭奪棒球冠軍
Introduction
North Carolina and Oklahoma are in the final baseball games. Both teams won all their games to get here.
北卡羅來納州與奧克拉荷馬州進入了棒球賽的決賽。兩隊都贏下了所有賽事才來到這裡。
Main Body
The first game is on June 20 at 3 p.m. The teams changed the time because rain is coming.
第一場比賽於6月20日下午3點舉行。由於預計會下雨，球隊更改了時間。
North Carolina wants its first big win. They lost the final games in 2006 and 2007. Oklahoma wants its third big win. They won in 1951 and 1994.
北卡羅來納州希望贏得首座冠軍。他們在2006年和2007年的決賽中落敗。奧克拉荷馬州則希望贏得第三座冠軍，他們曾在1951年和1994年奪冠。
North Carolina has very good pitchers. Oklahoma hits the ball very hard. They hit 91 home runs this year.
北卡羅來納州擁有非常優秀的投手。奧克拉荷馬州的擊球力道非常強，今年共擊出91支全壘打。
Conclusion
The teams will play up to three games. Game 2 is on June 21. Game 3 is on June 22.
兩隊最多將進行三場比賽。第二場於6月21日，第三場於6月22日。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking About the Past vs. Now
Look at how the story talks about things that happened before and things happening now. This is the secret to moving to A2.
1. Things that are finished (The Past) We use a special word for 'win' when it already happened:
- Win Won
- Lose Lost
Example from text: "They won in 1951." (It is over).
2. Things that are happening or true (The Present) We use the normal word for things happening now:
- Want Wants
- Have Has
Example from text: "North Carolina wants its first big win." (They want it right now).
Quick Guide:
- Past: Won, Lost Use for dates like 2006 or 1994.
- Present: Wants, Has Use for today's goals.