Voting for Best High School Athletes
Voting for Best High School Athletes
投票選出最優秀高中運動員
Introduction
Two news companies are choosing the best high school athletes. People can vote for them.
有兩家新聞公司正在選出最優秀的高中運動員，民眾可以參與投票。
Main Body
The Dispatch and OSU Wexner Medical Center have a weekly award. People vote for boys in sports. Jamier Brown and Nehemiah Mills are on the list. You must vote by June 12 at 4:00 PM. Do not send votes by email.
The Dispatch 與 OSU Wexner 醫療中心每週設有一個獎項。民眾可以為運動項目中的男生投票。Jamier Brown 與 Nehemiah Mills 都在名單上。您必須在 6 月 12 日下午 4:00 前投票。請勿透過電子郵件投票。
Lohud and White Plains Hospital have a different award. They choose the best Flag Football player. Erin Duffy and Maddie Cashman are on the list. Coaches helped choose these players.
Lohud 與 White Plains 醫院則有另一個獎項。他們選出最優秀的旗式美式足球球員。Erin Duffy 與 Maddie Cashman 都在名單上。教練協助選出了這些球員。
People must vote for the football players by June 10 at 3:00 PM. The news company will put the winner on social media.
民眾必須在 6 月 10 日下午 3:00 前為足球員投票。新聞公司將會在社交媒體上公布獲勝者。
Conclusion
Both companies use the internet to find the best student athletes.
兩家公司都使用網路來尋找最優秀的學生運動員。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 The 'Deadline' Pattern
When we talk about time limits in English, we use by + [Time/Date]. This tells us the latest possible moment to do something.
From the text:
- "Vote by June 12"
- "Vote by June 10"
How to use it simply:
- I need the homework by Monday. (Monday is the last day).
- Please arrive by 8:00 PM. (Don't be later than 8:00).
🔍 Quick Word Swap
Look at how the text describes groups of people:
- Athletes People who play sports.
- Coaches People who teach athletes.
- Winner The person who gets the most votes.
Vocabulary Learning
Regional High School Sports Awards and Voting Processes
區域高中體育獎項與投票流程
Introduction
Two different regional media companies have started public voting to choose the best high school athletes in several different sports.
兩家不同的區域媒體公司已開始進行公開投票，以選出多個不同項目中最優秀的高中運動員。
Main Body
The Dispatch, working with the OSU Wexner Medical Center, has created a weekly award for high school athletes. This current round focuses on male athletes, and the deadline to vote is 4:00 PM on June 12. To be eligible, athletes must be nominated; furthermore, the organizers have stated that winners from the regular season cannot be nominated again until the postseason. Currently, many track and field athletes are in the running, such as Jamier Brown and Nehemiah Mills, who both set records at the Division II state meet. The organization emphasized that votes sent by email will not be accepted to keep the process fair.
The Dispatch 與 OSU Wexner 醫療中心合作，為高中運動員設立了一項每週獎項。本輪焦點為男性運動員，投票截止日期為 6 月 12 日下午 4:00。運動員必須獲得提名才具資格；此外，主辦方表示，例行賽季的獲獎者在季後賽之前不能再次獲得提名。目前有許多田徑運動員在競爭之列，例如 Jamier Brown 和 Nehemiah Mills，兩者均在第二組別（Division II）州級賽事中打破紀錄。該機構強調，為確保過程公平，將不接受透過電子郵件寄送的投票。
At the same time, lohud, supported by White Plains Hospital, is choosing the Flag Football Player of the Week. This process looks at performances from the state tournament between May 26 and June 7. Nominees, including Erin Duffy from the champion Yorktown team and Maddie Cashman from Mamaroneck, were chosen based on recommendations from coaches and staff reviews. The voting period for this group ends at 3:00 PM on June 10, and the results will be shared on social media.
與此同時，lohud 在 White Plains 醫院的支持下，正在選出「本週旗式足球最佳球員」。此流程審視 5 月 26 日至 6 月 7 日州級錦標賽期間的表現。提名者包括冠軍 Yorktown 隊的 Erin Duffy 和 Mamaroneck 的 Maddie Cashman，他們是根據教練的推薦和職員評核而選出。該組的投票期將於 6 月 10 日下午 3:00 結束，結果將在社交媒體上公布。
Conclusion
Both organizations are using digital tools to help the community select student-athletes based on specific performance rules and deadlines.
兩家機構均使用數位工具，協助社區根據特定的表現規則與截止日期選出學生運動員。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The 'B2 Jump': Moving Beyond Basic Sentences
At the A2 level, you usually write short, simple sentences: "The awards are for athletes. They have a deadline."
To reach B2, you need to connect your ideas using Advanced Connectors. Let's look at a powerful word from the text: FURTHERMORE.
🧠 What is 'Furthermore'?
Think of it as a professional version of 'and' or 'also'. We use it when we want to add a new, important piece of information that supports what we just said. It tells the reader: "Wait, there is more!"
Example from the text:
"...athletes must be nominated; furthermore, the organizers have stated that winners... cannot be nominated again..."
🛠️ How to use it in your own life
Instead of using "and" five times in a paragraph, try this pattern:
[Fact A] + ; furthermore, + [Fact B].
- A2 Style: I like this city. It has great museums. (Simple, but choppy)
- B2 Style: I really enjoy living in this city; furthermore, the museums here are world-class.
🔍 Spotting 'Passive' Professionalism
Another B2 secret in this article is the use of Passive Voice for rules.
Look at these phrases:
- "...votes sent by email will not be accepted..."
- "...nominees... were chosen based on recommendations..."
Why do this? B2 speakers use this when the action is more important than the person doing it. It makes the text sound official and objective rather than personal.
Vocabulary Learning
Implementation of Regional High School Athletic Recognition Protocols
區域高中運動員認可方案之實施
Introduction
Two distinct regional media entities have initiated public voting processes to identify outstanding high school athletes across various sporting disciplines.
兩家不同的區域媒體機構已啟動公開投票程序，以選出各個體育項目中表現卓越的高中運動員。
Main Body
The Dispatch, in collaboration with the OSU Wexner Medical Center, has established a weekly recognition framework for high school athletes. The current cycle focuses on male athletes, with a voting deadline of 16:00 on June 12. Eligibility is contingent upon a nomination process, and the administration has stipulated that regular-season winners are precluded from subsequent nomination until the postseason. The current candidate pool is dominated by track and field performers, including Jamier Brown and Nehemiah Mills, both of whom achieved record-setting performances at the Division II state meet. The organization has explicitly prohibited the submission of votes via electronic mail to ensure procedural integrity.
《The Dispatch》與 OSU Wexner 醫療中心合作，為高中運動員建立了每週認可機制。目前的週期聚焦於男性運動員，投票截止日期為 6 月 12 日 16:00。資格認定取決於提名程序，且管理層規定，正規賽獲勝者在季後賽之前不得再次被提名。目前的候選名單以田徑選手為主，包括 Jamier Brown 和 Nehemiah Mills，兩人均在第二組別州級賽事中創下紀錄。該機構明確禁止透過電子郵件提交投票，以確保程序的公正性。
Concurrently, lohud, supported by White Plains Hospital, is conducting a selection process for the Flag Football Player of the Week. This iteration evaluates performances from the state tournament period spanning May 26 to June 7. Nominees, such as Erin Duffy of the Class B state champion Yorktown and Maddie Cashman of Mamaroneck, were selected based on coaching recommendations and staff evaluations of postseason metrics. The voting window for this specific cohort concludes at 15:00 on June 10, with the result to be disseminated via social media channels.
與此同時，lohud 在 White Plains 醫院的支持下，正在進行「本週旗式美式足球球員」的選拔。本次評估對象為 5 月 26 日至 6 月 7 日州級錦標賽期間的表現。候選人（如 B 組州冠軍 Yorktown 的 Erin Duffy 和 Mamaroneck 的 Maddie Cashman）是根據教練推薦及工作人員對季後賽指標的評估而選出。該特定組別的投票窗口將於 6 月 10 日 15:00 結束，結果將透過社交媒體頻道發布。
Conclusion
Both organizations continue to utilize digital platforms to facilitate the selection of student-athletes based on predefined performance criteria and deadlines.
兩家機構均持續利用數位平台，根據預先定義的表現標準與截止日期來選拔學生運動員。
Vocabulary Learning
The Architecture of 'Bureaucratic Nominalization'
To transition from B2 to C2, a student must move beyond describing actions and begin constructing states. The provided text is a masterclass in Nominalization—the process of turning verbs (actions) into nouns (concepts). This is the hallmark of high-level academic, legal, and administrative English.
⚡ The Morphological Shift
Observe how the text avoids simple active verbs in favor of heavy noun phrases. This removes the 'human' element and replaces it with 'institutional' authority.
- B2 Approach: They are implementing protocols to recognize athletes. (Verb-driven: active/direct)
- C2 Approach: Implementation of Regional High School Athletic Recognition Protocols. (Noun-driven: static/authoritative)
🔬 Deconstructing the 'Static' Verb
At the C2 level, verbs are often relegated to simple linking or supporting roles (is, have, are), while the real action is hidden within a noun.
"Eligibility is contingent upon a nomination process..."
In this sentence, the 'action' is the requirement of a nomination. Instead of saying "You must be nominated to be eligible," the author uses "Eligibility" (Noun) + "contingent upon" (Relational Phrase) + "process" (Noun). This creates an objective, immutable tone.
🛠 The 'Lexical Weight' Table
| B2 (Action-Oriented) | C2 (Concept-Oriented) | Linguistic Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| They decided how to select... | ...predefined performance criteria | Nominalization of 'decide' 'criteria' |
| To make sure the process is fair | ...to ensure procedural integrity | Abstract Noun Cluster |
| They will send the results | ...result to be disseminated | Passive Nominalization |
The C2 Takeaway: To achieve mastery, stop asking "Who is doing what?" and start asking "What concept is being established?" Shift your focus from the actor to the administrative framework.