New York Giants Sign Shelby Harris

Apr 29, 2026, 17:24
USSports

Introduction

The New York Giants signed Shelby Harris. He is 34 years old. He plays on the defensive line.

Main Body

The team traded Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants used this trade to get a new player named Francis Maiguoa. Now the team needs more help on defense. Shelby Harris has played football for eleven years. He played for four different teams. He is very good at stopping the other team from running. The Giants also picked a new player named Arvell Reese. General Manager Joe Schoen wants more experienced players. He is looking at other players now.

Conclusion

The Giants signed Shelby Harris to make their defense strong again.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Trick

In this story, we see words that tell us what people did (Past) and what they do (Present).

1. Now (Present)

  • He is 34 years old.
  • He plays on the line.
  • The team needs help.

2. Before (Past)

  • The Giants signed Shelby.
  • The team traded Dexter.
  • He played for four teams.

💡 Quick Rule: To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Sign → Signed
  • Trade → Traded
  • Play → Played

⚠️ Watch out! Some words change completely.

  • Is → Was (though the text uses 'is' for his current age).

Vocabulary Learning

the (det.)
the / definite article used to specify a noun這個
Example:The Giants signed Shelby Harris.
He (pron.)
He / male subject pronoun他
Example:He is 34 years old.
is (v.)
is / third person singular of 'to be'是
Example:He is a player.
plays (v.)
plays / performs a sport or activity打
Example:He plays on the defensive line.
on (prep.)
on / indicating position above or attached to在...上面
Example:He plays on the defensive line.
defensive (adj.)
defensive / relating to defence or protection防守的
Example:He plays on the defensive line.
line (n.)
line / a long narrow mark or border線
Example:He plays on the defensive line.
team (n.)
team / group of players working together團隊
Example:The team traded Dexter Lawrence.
traded (v.)
traded / exchanged for something交易
Example:The team traded Dexter Lawrence.
to (prep.)
to / indicating direction or purpose到
Example:traded Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals.
get (v.)
get / obtain or receive取得
Example:to get a new player.
new (adj.)
new / recently made or acquired新的
Example:a new player named Francis.
player (n.)
player / someone who plays a sport球員
Example:a new player named Francis.
named (v.)
named / called or designated as名為
Example:named Francis Maiguoa.
now (adv.)
now / at the present time現在
Example:Now the team needs more help.
needs (v.)
needs / requires or is necessary需要
Example:the team needs more help.
more (adj.)
more / additional quantity or amount更多
Example:more help on defense.
help (n.)
help / assistance or aid幫助
Example:needs more help on defense.
defense (n.)
defense / protection against attack防守
Example:needs more help on defense.
has (v.)
has / possesses or has done有
Example:Shelby Harris has played football.
played (v.)
played / performed a sport or activity in the past打過
Example:has played football for eleven years.
football (n.)
football / a sport played with a ball and goals足球
Example:played football for eleven years.
years (n.)
years / units of time, plural of year年
Example:for eleven years.
four (num.)
four / the number 4四
Example:played for four different teams.
different (adj.)
different / not the same不同的
Example:four different teams.
very (adv.)
very / to a great extent非常
Example:He is very good at stopping.
good (adj.)
good / of high quality or skill好的
Example:He is very good at stopping.
stopping (v.)
stopping / preventing or halting阻止
Example:stopping the other team from running.
other (adj.)
other / different or additional其他的
Example:the other team from running.
from (prep.)
from / indicating origin or source從
Example:from running.
running (v.)
running / moving quickly on foot跑步
Example:stopping the other team from running.
also (adv.)
also / in addition or too也
Example:The Giants also picked a new player.
picked (v.)
picked / selected or chose選擇
Example:picked a new player named Arvell Reese.
general (adj.)
general / not specific or overall一般的
Example:General Manager Joe Schoen.
manager (n.)
manager / person in charge of a team經理
Example:General Manager Joe Schoen.
wants (v.)
wants / desires or needs想要
Example:wants more experienced players.
experienced (adj.)
experienced / having knowledge or skill有經驗的
Example:more experienced players.
looking (v.)
looking / observing or searching看著
Example:He is looking at other players.
at (prep.)
at / indicating a location or point在
Example:looking at other players.
players (n.)
players / individuals who play a sport球員
Example:other players now.
make (v.)
make / create or produce使得
Example:to make their defense strong again.
their (pron.)
their / belonging to them他們的
Example:their defense strong again.
strong (adj.)
strong / powerful or solid強壯的
Example:make their defense strong again.
again (adv.)
again / once more or again再次
Example:make their defense strong again.