NBA Player News
NBA 球員新聞
Introduction
Two NBA teams, the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder, have news about their players.
兩支 NBA 球隊，金州勇士與俄克拉荷馬雷霆，有關於其球員的新聞。
Main Body
The Golden State Warriors want more big players. Al Horford is a big player. He spent a whole day at the team building. This means he might stay with the team for another year.
金州勇士想要更多大個子球員。Al Horford 是一名大個子球員。他在球隊團建活動中待了整整一天。這意味著他可能會在球隊再留一年。
Next, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a player named Isaiah Hartenstein. The team wants to keep him. He earns a lot of money now.
接下來，俄克拉荷馬雷霆有一名叫做 Isaiah Hartenstein 的球員。球隊想要留住他。他現在的薪水很高。
The team and the player want a new contract. The player will get less money each year. But he will play for the team for more years.
球隊和球員都想要一份新合約。球員每年的薪水會減少，但他在球隊效力的年數會增加。
Conclusion
Al Horford and Isaiah Hartenstein must decide about their contracts soon.
Al Horford 與 Isaiah Hartenstein 必須儘快決定他們的合約。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.
It tells us about a wish or a need. Look how it changes based on who we are talking about:
- The team wants → (One group/person)
- The Warriors want → (Many people)
Simple Rule: If it is one person (He/She/It), add an 's' to the word: Want Wants.
Time Words
Notice these words that talk about the future or a period of time:
- Another year (One more time)
- More years (A longer time)
- Soon (In a short time)
Quick Tip: Use "More" when you have a higher number of something.