New Orleans Saints Sign Two New Players

Introduction

The New Orleans Saints signed two new players for their defense. Their names are Zxavian Harris and Michael Heldman.

Main Body

Zxavian Harris is a big man from the University of Mississippi. He is very strong, but he had problems with the police. He also had surgery on his foot. The team thinks he can be a great player if he works hard. Michael Heldman is from Central Michigan. He is a good player and he is ready to play now. He did very well in college last year. The team needs new players because some old players might leave. They want a mix of new talent and safe players.

Conclusion

The Saints now have two more players to help their defense.

Learning

⚡ Quick-Change: Now vs. Before

Look at how we describe these players. We use different words for things happening now and things that happened before.

The Now (Present)

  • He is a big man.
  • He is ready to play.
  • The team needs players.

The Before (Past)

  • He had problems.
  • He did well in college.

The Pattern If you want to talk about the past, change the action word: iswas (not in text, but useful!) have/hashad do/doesdid


💡 Word Tip: 'But' We use 'but' to connect a good thing and a bad thing in one sentence:

  • Strong (Good) \rightarrow but \rightarrow Police problems (Bad)
  • Strong, but he had problems.

Vocabulary Learning

new
not old; recently made or acquired
Example:They signed two new players.
players
people who play a sport
Example:The team has many players.
defense
the part of a team that stops the other team from scoring
Example:The Saints are strengthening their defense.
team
a group of people working together
Example:The team needs new talent.
strong
having great physical power
Example:He is very strong.
police
the group that enforces laws
Example:He had problems with the police.
surgery
a medical operation to fix a problem
Example:He had surgery on his foot.
foot
the lower part of the leg used for walking
Example:He had surgery on his foot.
good
of high quality or skill
Example:He is a good player.
ready
prepared to do something
Example:He is ready to play now.
college
a school where people study after high school
Example:He did very well in college.
leave
to go away from a place
Example:Some old players might leave.