Some Baseball Teams Play Poorly

Introduction

Some baseball teams are playing bad games. The teams are not winning and the bosses are worried.

Main Body

The Red Sox and the Mets are in big trouble. The Red Sox fired their manager. The Mets do not score points. They need new players now. The Phillies and Blue Jays have some problems. The Phillies have a new manager because the pitchers are bad. The Blue Jays have many sick players. They will be better in May. The Mariners and Royals are okay. The Mariners are starting to play better. The Royals have a good team, but they do not score enough points. The Astros are bad because they make many mistakes in the field.

Conclusion

Some teams will get better when players return. Other teams need new players and new bosses.

Learning

🚨 The "NOT" Rule

To move to A2, you must know how to say something is not happening. Look at how we change a sentence from 'Yes' to 'No':

  • Winning β†’\rightarrow not winning
  • Score points β†’\rightarrow do not score points

Quick Guide:

  • Use not after the verb "are" (Example: The teams are not winning).
  • Use do not for actions like scoring or playing (Example: They do not score points).

πŸ“… Time Travel: The Future

When we talk about May or the future, we use one simple word: WILL.

  • Now: They are bad.
  • Future: They will be better.

Pattern: Subject + will + be/get + better β†’\rightarrow Some teams will get better.

Vocabulary Learning

teams
teams / groups of playersηƒιšŠ
Example:The teams are playing well.
playing
playing / engaging in a game玩
Example:The kids are playing outside.
bad
bad / poor壞
Example:The weather is bad today.
games
games / contests遊戲
Example:They watched many exciting games.
winning
winning / succeeding in a contestε‹εˆ©ηš„
Example:Winning the match made him happy.
bosses
bosses / people in charge老闆
Example:The bosses decided to change the schedule.
trouble
trouble / difficulty困難
Example:He is in trouble with the teacher.
fired
fired / dismissed from a jobθΎ­ι€€
Example:He was fired from his job.
manager
manager / person who manages碓理
Example:The manager gave a speech.
score
score / to earn pointsεΎ—εˆ†
Example:He will score a goal in the next game.
points
points / marks in a gameεˆ†ζ•Έ
Example:She earned many points on the test.
players
players / participants球哑
Example:The players trained hard.
new
new / recently createdζ–°ηš„
Example:They bought a new car.
problems
problems / difficultiesε•ι‘Œ
Example:There are many problems to solve.
pitchers
pitchers / baseball players who throwζŠ•ζ‰‹
Example:The pitchers were very fast.
sick
sick / illη”Ÿη—…
Example:He felt sick after the meal.
better
better / improvedζ›΄ε₯½
Example:She is feeling better today.
okay
okay / acceptableε₯½
Example:Everything is okay now.
starting
starting / beginningι–‹ε§‹ηš„
Example:The starting line‑up is ready.
mistakes
mistakes / errors錯θͺ€
Example:He made several mistakes in the report.
field
field / playing area球場
Example:The field is green and clean.
return
return / come backε›žδΎ†
Example:She will return tomorrow.
need
need / requireιœ€θ¦
Example:I need a new phone.
big
big / largeε€§
Example:The building is big.
some
some / unspecified quantityδΈ€δΊ›
Example:Some people like coffee.
other
other / differentε…Άδ»–
Example:Other options are available.