World Cup Tickets are Now Very Expensive
世界盃門票現在非常昂貴
Introduction
More rich people are going to the World Cup. This is because tickets and hotels cost more money.
越來越多富有人士前往參加世界盃，這是因為門票和酒店的費用增加了。
Main Body
In the past, poor fans went to the games. They traveled in cheap vans. Now, FIFA changes the prices. Some tickets cost more than $1,000. One ticket even cost $22,084.
過去，經濟較拮据的球迷會前往觀賽，他們乘坐便宜的小貨車旅行。現在，FIFA 更改了價格，部分門票價格超過 1,000 美元，甚至有一張門票高達 22,084 美元。
Now, rich people go to the games. These people are doctors and business owners. Poor fans cannot go. Some fans stay home because they have no money.
現在，富有人士前往觀賽，這些人是醫生和企業主。經濟拮据的球迷無法前往，部分球迷因為沒有錢而留在家中。
FIFA says the high prices are normal. They say they use the money to help football. They sold some cheap tickets for $60. But some people say the games are only about money now.
FIFA 表示高價是正常的，他們聲稱會將這筆錢用於幫助足球發展。雖然他們出售了一些 60 美元的廉價門票，但有人認為現在的比賽僅僅是為了金錢。
Conclusion
Tickets are very expensive, but many people still buy them.
門票雖然非常昂貴，但仍有許多人購買。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'Money' Pattern
In this story, we see how to describe things that cost a lot or a little. This is a key skill for A2 English.
The Opposites
- Expensive Costs a lot of money (Example: $1,000 tickets)
- Cheap Costs a small amount of money (Example: $60 tickets)
How to use them in a sentence:
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Comparing Now vs. Before
- Past: Fans traveled in cheap vans.
- Present: Tickets are now very expensive.
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Describing People
- Rich people Have a lot of money (can buy the tickets).
- Poor people Have no money (cannot go to the games).
Quick Tip: We use 'more' to show a change.
- Tickets cost more money. The price went up