College Football Media Days
College Football Media Days
大學美式足球媒體日
Introduction
The Big Ten and Big 12 sports groups have dates for their news events. They want to talk to the public before football starts.
Big Ten 和 Big 12 體育組已定好新聞活動的日期。他們希望在美式足球賽季開始前與大眾交流。
Main Body
The Big Ten event is in Chicago from July 28 to July 30. Eighteen schools go there. Michigan State goes on July 29. Coach Pat Fitzgerald and three players will speak.
Big Ten 的活動於 7 月 28 日至 7 月 30 日在芝加哥舉行。共有 18 所學校參加。密西根州立大學將於 7 月 29 日出席。總教練 Pat Fitzgerald 和三名球員將發言。
The Big 12 event is in Frisco, Texas on July 7 and July 8. Commissioner Brett Yormark started this event. Many TV channels will show the news.
Big 12 的活動於 7 月 7 日和 7 月 8 日在德州弗里斯科舉行。由專員 Brett Yormark 創立了此活動。許多電視頻道將播出相關新聞。
The University of Cincinnati goes on July 8. Coach Scott Satterfield and four players will be there. Other schools go on July 7.
辛辛那提大學將於 7 月 8 日出席。總教練 Scott Satterfield 和四名球員將在場。其他學校則於 7 月 7 日參加。
Conclusion
Both groups have their plans and people ready for these events.
兩組都已為這些活動準備好計劃與人員。
Vocabulary Learning
🗓️ Talking About Dates
Look at how we say when things happen. We use on for specific days and from/to for a period of time.
- Specific Day on July 7
- Start & End from July 28 to July 30
👥 Simple Counting (People)
When we talk about a group, we put the number before the person. Note that we add an -s to the person word because there is more than one.
- 1 player No 's'
- 3 players Add 's'
- 4 players Add 's'
📍 Where is it?
To tell someone the city or state, use in.
- in Chicago
- in Frisco, Texas
Vocabulary Learning
Media Event Planning for Big Ten and Big 12 College Athletics
Big Ten 與 Big 12 大學體育媒體活動規劃
Introduction
The Big Ten and Big 12 conferences have organized media events to allow universities to promote their teams before the football season begins.
Big Ten 與 Big 12 聯盟已組織媒體活動，讓各大學在美式足球賽季開始前推廣其球隊。
Main Body
The Big Ten conference has planned a three-day event in Chicago from July 28 to July 30, which will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Eighteen member universities will appear on a rotating schedule. For example, Michigan State University will participate on July 29, represented by head coach Pat Fitzgerald and players Alessio Milivojevic, Jordan Hall, and Nikai Martinez. The schedule begins with Illinois and Wisconsin on the first day and ends with Washington and Michigan on the third.
Big Ten 聯盟計畫於 7 月 28 日至 30 日在芝加哥舉辦為期三天的活動，並將在 Big Ten Network 播出。十八所會員大學將依輪替時間表出席。例如，密西根州立大學將於 7 月 29 日參加，由總教練 Pat Fitzgerald 及球員 Alessio Milivojevic、Jordan Hall 與 Nikai Martinez 代表。行程從第一天的伊利諾大學與威斯康辛大學開始，並於第三天的華盛頓大學與密西根大學結束。
Meanwhile, the Big 12 conference has arranged a two-day event at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on July 7 and 8. This event, organized by Commissioner Brett Yormark, will be shown across several platforms, including ESPNU, ESPN2, Big 12 Studios, and BYUtv. The University of Cincinnati is scheduled for July 8, with head coach Scott Satterfield and athletes JC French, Antwan Peek Jr., Evan Tengesdahl, and Taran Tyo attending. On July 7, a different group of eight universities, such as Arizona State and Texas Tech, will take part.
同時，Big 12 聯盟於 7 月 7 日與 8 日在德州弗里斯科的 The Star 安排了為期兩天的活動。此活動由專員 Brett Yormark 組織，將在多個平台播出，包括 ESPNU、ESPN2、Big 12 Studios 及 BYUtv。辛辛那提大學預定於 7 月 8 日出席，總教練 Scott Satterfield 及運動員 JC French、Antwan Peek Jr.、Evan Tengesdahl 與 Taran Tyo 將會參加。而在 7 月 7 日，則由另一組八所大學參加，例如亞利桑那州立大學與德州理工大學。
Conclusion
Both conferences have now confirmed their schedules and the teams that will represent them at these promotional events.
兩個聯盟目前已確認其時間表以及將在這些推廣活動中代表他們的球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'B2 Leap': Mastering Passive Coordination
At the A2 level, you usually say: "The Big Ten planned an event." (Subject Action Object). To reach B2, you must flip this logic to focus on the event, not the planner. This is the secret to sounding academic and professional.
⚡ The Power Shift: Active vs. Passive
Look at these two ways to say the same thing from the text:
- A2 (Active): "The Big Ten conference has planned a three-day event."
- B2 (Passive): "...which will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network."
In the second sentence, we don't care who is pushing the button to broadcast; we care that the event is being seen. This is called the Passive Voice.
🛠️ How to build it
To move from A2 to B2, stop using only "do/make/go." Start using the formula:
[Object] + [Be Verb] + [Past Participle]
- A2 Style: "The Commissioner organized the event." Simple, but basic.
- B2 Style: "This event, organized by Commissioner Brett Yormark..." Sophisticated and fluid.
🚀 Pro-Tip: The 'Schedules' Shortcut
Notice the phrase: "The University of Cincinnati is scheduled for July 8."
Instead of saying "They have a schedule for July 8," using "is scheduled for" transforms your English from a list of facts into a professional report. It describes a state of being planned, which is a hallmark of B2 fluency.
Vocabulary Learning
Coordination of Intercollegiate Athletic Media Events for the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences.
Big Ten 與 Big 12 聯盟大學體育媒體活動之協調
Introduction
The Big Ten and Big 12 conferences have scheduled their respective media availability events to facilitate institutional representation prior to the football season.
Big Ten 與 Big 12 聯盟已安排各自的媒體見面活動，以便各院校在美式足球賽季前進行代表性展示。
Main Body
The Big Ten conference has organized a three-day symposium in Chicago from July 28 to July 30, with broadcasts managed by the Big Ten Network. The itinerary involves a phased appearance of eighteen member institutions. Specifically, Michigan State University is scheduled for July 29, with a delegation comprising head coach Pat Fitzgerald and athletes Alessio Milivojevic, Jordan Hall, and Nikai Martinez. The broader schedule distributes other member universities across the three-day window, commencing with Illinois and Wisconsin on the first day and concluding with Washington and Michigan on the third.
Big Ten 聯盟於芝加哥舉辦了為期三天的研討會，日期為 7 月 28 日至 30 日，由 Big Ten Network 負責轉播。行程安排為 18 所成員院校分階段出席。具體而言，密西根州立大學定於 7 月 29 日出席，代表團包括總教練 Pat Fitzgerald 以及運動員 Alessio Milivojevic、Jordan Hall 與 Nikai Martinez。其他成員大學則分布在這三天的時間窗內，首日為伊利諾大學與威斯康辛大學，第三日則由華盛頓大學與密西根大學壓軸。
Concurrently, the Big 12 conference has arranged a two-day event at The Star in Frisco, Texas, occurring on July 7 and July 8. This event, initiated by Commissioner Brett Yormark, utilizes a multi-platform broadcast strategy involving ESPNU, ESPN2, Big 12 Studios, and BYUtv. The University of Cincinnati is slated for participation on July 8, represented by head coach Scott Satterfield and a cohort of athletes including JC French, Antwan Peek Jr., Evan Tengesdahl, and Taran Tyo. The preceding day, July 7, is reserved for a separate group of eight institutions, including Arizona State and Texas Tech.
與此同時，Big 12 聯盟於德州弗里斯科的 The Star 舉辦了為期兩天的活動，日期為 7 月 7 日與 8 日。此活動由專員 Brett Yormark 發起，採用多平台轉播策略，涉及 ESPNU、ESPN2、Big 12 Studios 與 BYUtv。辛辛那提大學預計於 7 月 8 日參與，由總教練 Scott Satterfield 及一組運動員代表，包括 JC French、Antwan Peek Jr.、Evan Tengesdahl 與 Taran Tyo。前一日 7 月 7 日則預留給另一組 8 所院校，包括亞利桑那州立大學與德州理工大學。
Conclusion
Both conferences have finalized their schedules and representative delegations for these promotional events.
兩個聯盟均已敲定這些宣傳活動的時間表與代表團名單。
Vocabulary Learning
The Architecture of 'Formal Displacement'
To move from B2 to C2, a student must transition from communicating information to curating a register. The provided text is a masterclass in Nominalization and Formal Displacement—the strategic replacement of verbs (actions) with nouns (concepts) to create an objective, institutional distance.
◈ The 'Action-to-Entity' Shift
Observe how the text avoids simple active verbs in favor of complex noun phrases. A B2 learner says: "The Big Ten organized a meeting"; a C2 practitioner writes: "The Big Ten conference has organized a three-day symposium."
Key Linguistic Pivot:
- B2 (Active/Direct): "They want to make sure every school is represented."
- C2 (Nominalized/Abstract): "...to facilitate institutional representation."
Here, "facilitate" acts as a functional trigger, but the core of the sentence is the abstract noun representation. This shifts the focus from the people doing the action to the concept of the action itself.
◈ Lexical Precision: The 'Cohort' vs. 'Group' Distinction
C2 mastery requires an acute sensitivity to connotation. The text utilizes specific terminology to signal professional hierarchy:
- Delegation: Implies official status and diplomatic intent.
- Cohort: Suggests a specific, categorized group sharing a common characteristic (in this case, athletic status).
- Phased appearance: A sophisticated way of describing a schedule, suggesting a strategic, stepped rollout rather than a simple list.
◈ Syntactic Weight and Balance
Note the use of the adverb "Concurrently" to pivot the entire narrative framework. Instead of using "Meanwhile" (B1/B2), "Concurrently" establishes a temporal synchronization that mirrors the technical nature of the subject matter.
C2 Insight: The text employs Passive-Adjacent constructions (e.g., "is slated for participation"). This removes the agent of the action, creating a sense of inevitability and official mandate common in high-level administrative and legal English.