Nico Schlotterbeck Leaves the World Cup
Nico Schlotterbeck 離開世界盃
Introduction
Nico Schlotterbeck is a German football player. He cannot play in the World Cup because he has a hurt ankle.
Nico Schlotterbeck 是一名德國足球員。由於他腳踝受傷，因此無法參加世界盃。
Main Body
He got hurt in a game against Ivory Coast on June 21. Doctors say he needs many weeks to get better.
他在 6 月 21 日對陣象牙海岸的比賽中受傷。醫生表示他需要數週時間才能康復。
Germany cannot bring a new player. FIFA rules say the team must stay the same. Now the team has fewer players.
德國隊無法遞補新球員。FIFA 規定球隊名單必須維持不變。現在球隊的人數減少了。
Coach Julian Nagelsmann is sad. He likes how Nico plays. But other good players can play in the defense. Nico will stay with the team to help them.
教練 Julian Nagelsmann 感到很遺憾。他很欣賞 Nico 的球風。但其他優秀的球員可以填補防線。Nico 將會留在隊伍中為他們提供協助。
Conclusion
Germany is first in Group E. They play Ecuador on Thursday.
德國隊目前在 E 組排名第一。他們將在週四與厄瓜多比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "CANNOT"
In this story, we see a very useful word for A2 students: cannot.
It tells us that something is impossible.
- He cannot play (Impossible because of injury)
- Germany cannot bring a new player (Impossible because of rules)
How to use it:
Subject + cannot + Action
Example: I cannot go to the party I am busy.
Focus: Time & Dates
Look at how the text tells us when things happen. It uses simple patterns:
- Specific Date: "on June 21"
- Day of the Week: "on Thursday"
Rule: Always use on before a day or a full date.
- On Monday
- On July 4th