News from the 2026 World Cup

2026年世界盃新聞


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup has bad weather, new records for Lionel Messi, and a story about a father.

2026年世界盃出現了惡劣天氣、梅西的新紀錄,以及一個關於父親的故事。

Main Body

In Philadelphia, it rained a lot. There was lightning. The game between France and Iraq stopped for two hours. France won 3-0. Iraq is playing badly and lost many goals.

在費城,下了一場大雨,且有閃電。法國與伊拉克的比賽中斷了兩小時。法國以3-0獲勝。伊拉克表現不佳,失球數很多。

Lionel Messi played for Argentina against Austria. He broke many records. He has the most goals and the most games in the World Cup. He also missed many penalties.

梅西代表阿根廷對陣奧地利。他打破了許多紀錄,是世界盃中進球數最多且出場場次最多的球員。他同時也錯失了多次點球。

Jérémy Doku is a player for Belgium. He went home to see his new son. A news person said this was bad. Many people got angry. The news company said sorry. Now Doku is back with his team in Seattle.

Jérémy Doku 是一位比利時球員。他回家去看望剛出生的兒子。一名新聞工作者表示這樣做並不妥當,引起許多人憤怒。該新聞公司隨後道歉。現在 Doku 已回到西雅圖與球隊會合。

In Mexico, a duck named Merlin went to a meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum.

在墨西哥,一隻名為 Merlin 的鴨子參加了與克勞蒂亞·辛鮑姆總統的會議。

Conclusion

Belgium plays New Zealand soon. People are talking about family and work in sports.

比利時將於近期對陣紐西蘭。人們正在討論體育界關於家庭與工作的議題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick-Switch: Past vs. Present

Look at how the story changes time. This is how you move from A1 to A2.

The Past (Finished)

  • Rained \rightarrow It happened.
  • Stopped \rightarrow It finished.
  • Won \rightarrow The game is over.
  • Broke \rightarrow He did it already.

The Present (Now/General)

  • Is playing \rightarrow Happening right now.
  • Has \rightarrow He owns this record today.
  • Are talking \rightarrow People are doing this currently.

💡 Simple Rule: If you see -ed, the action is a memory. If you see is/are + -ing, the action is a movie playing in your head.

Vocabulary Learning

lightning (n.)
A flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
Example:The game stopped because there was lightning in the sky.
records (n.)
The best or most results ever achieved
Example:Messi broke many records in the World Cup.
penalties (n.)
Special kicks in soccer to score a goal after a foul
Example:The player missed two penalties during the match.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong dislike or displeasure
Example:Many people were angry with the news company.
Practice A2 words in a crossword