Basketball Players and Their Problems

Introduction

People are talking about Angel Reese. She is a basketball player. She posted a video on Instagram.

Main Body

Angel Reese posted a video of Wendell Carter Jr. He played against Jalen Duren. Some people think Angel and Jalen were together in the past. Now, Angel and Wendell are together. Another player, Sophie Cunningham, talked about this on a podcast. She thinks Angel wanted to make Jalen feel bad. She says the video was a mean act. Fans in Detroit were angry. They shouted Angel's name at Wendell during a game. The Detroit Pistons won the game and went to the next round.

Conclusion

Angel Reese did not say anything about the fans or the podcast.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Connection

Look at how we describe things that happened in the story. We use a simple pattern: Person → Action.

  • Angel posted a video.
  • Sophie talked on a podcast.
  • Fans shouted a name.
  • The Pistons won the game.

The A2 Secret: To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

Post \rightarrow Posted Talk \rightarrow Talked Shout \rightarrow Shouted

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed: Win \rightarrow Won

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
a group of individuals
Example:People are talking about the game.
talking (v.)
speaking or conversing
Example:They are talking about the new player.
basketball (n.)
a sport played with a ball and hoops
Example:Basketball is his favorite sport.
posted (v.)
shared an online message or picture
Example:She posted a photo on Instagram.
video (n.)
a recording of moving images
Example:He watched the video on his phone.
played (v.)
participated in a game
Example:They played against each other.
think (v.)
to have an opinion
Example:I think it will rain.
together (adv.)
in a group or with others
Example:They went together to the store.
angry (adj.)
feeling or showing anger
Example:The fans were angry.
game (n.)
a sport or competition
Example:The game ended in a tie.