Angel Reese Joins the Atlanta Dream

Apr 29, 2026, 16:23
USSports

Introduction

The Atlanta Dream team got a new player. Angel Reese moved from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream.

Main Body

Angel Reese played for the Chicago Sky. That team lost many games. Now, she is in Atlanta. The Atlanta Dream want to win the championship. They think Angel is a great player. Atlanta also kept five other good players. They gave these players a lot of money to stay. The team wants to be strong and work together. The coach, Karl Smesko, has a good plan for the team. Angel is very good at catching the ball. This is called rebounding. She was the best in the league for two years. In Atlanta, she will have more space to play and score points.

Conclusion

The Atlanta Dream are ready. Angel Reese will play her first game against her old team, the Chicago Sky.

Learning

πŸ•’ Now vs. Then

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is a key trick for A2 English.

The Past (Finished)

  • Played β†’ (She did this before)
  • Lost β†’ (The games are over)
  • Was β†’ (Her status in the past)

The Present (Now)

  • Is β†’ (She is in Atlanta today)
  • Want β†’ (Their goal right now)
  • Has β†’ (The coach's current plan)

πŸ’‘ Simple Rule: If it happened before, add -ed to the action word (Play β†’ Played). If it is happening now, use the basic word.

Quick Example from Text: extPast: ext{Past:} "Angel Reese played for the Chicago Sky." extPresent: ext{Present:} "Now, she is in Atlanta."

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
group of players / δΈ€ηΎ€ηƒε“‘ηƒιšŠ
Example:The team won the match.
player (n.)
person who plays a sport / 運動哑球哑
Example:She is a talented player.
new (adj.)
not old, recently created / ζ–°ηš„ζ–°
Example:He bought a new car.
moved (v.)
changed location / 移動了移動
Example:She moved to a new city.
lost (v.)
failed to win / ε€±ζ•—ε€±εŽ»
Example:They lost the game.
many (adj.)
a large number of / ηœΎε€šηš„θ¨±ε€š
Example:Many people attended.
games (n.)
sport matches / 遊戲 / ζ―”θ³½ιŠζˆ²
Example:They played several games.
win (v.)
to be victorious / 贏得贏
Example:They will win the championship.
championship (n.)
competition for title / 冠軍賽冠軍賽
Example:The championship is next week.
great (adj.)
excellent / ε„ͺη§€ηš„εΎˆε₯½
Example:She is a great player.
good (adj.)
of high quality / ε₯½ηš„ε₯½
Example:He is a good coach.
money (n.)
currency / ι‡‘ιŒ’ιŒ’
Example:They paid a lot of money.
stay (v.)
remain in place / η•™δΈ‹η•™
Example:They will stay with the team.
strong (adj.)
physically powerful / εΌ·ε£―ηš„εΌ·ε£―
Example:He is a strong player.
work (v.)
to do tasks / ε·₯δ½œεšδΊ‹
Example:They must work together.
together (adv.)
in a group / δΈ€θ΅·δΈ€θ΅·
Example:They play together.
coach (n.)
person who trains a team / ζ•™η·΄ζ•™η·΄
Example:The coach gave a speech.
plan (n.)
strategy / θ¨ˆη•«θ¨ˆη•«
Example:The plan is to win.
ball (n.)
sport object / 球球
Example:She caught the ball.
best (adj.)
most excellent / ζœ€ε₯½ηš„ζœ€ε₯½
Example:She was the best player.