World Cup Ticket Prices and Food Costs
世界盃門票價格與食物成本
Introduction
Tickets for the World Cup are now cheaper. However, fans are unhappy because food at the stadiums costs too much.
現在世界盃門票變得較便宜。然而，球迷對體育場內過高的食物價格感到不滿。
Main Body
Ticket prices went down after the first games. For example, some tickets cost $2,040 before, but then they cost $1,245. Most games became cheaper.
在首場比賽後，門票價格有所下降。例如，某些門票原價 2,040 美元，隨後降至 1,245 美元。大多數比賽的門票都變得較便宜。
FIFA sold more tickets on their own website. Also, some fans cannot travel for a long time. This made the ticket prices drop.
FIFA 在其官方網站上銷售了更多門票。此外，部分球迷無法長期逗留。這些因素導致門票價格下跌。
Food and drinks are very expensive. In Toronto, popcorn costs $13. Fans are angry about these high prices. FIFA says the stadiums choose the prices.
食物與飲料非常昂貴。在多倫多，一份爆米花要價 13 美元。球迷對這些高昂的價格感到憤怒。FIFA 表示價格是由體育場自行決定的。
Conclusion
Tickets are cheaper now, but fans still spend too much money at the games.
雖然現在門票較便宜，但球迷在觀賽時依然花費過多。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking About Money
In this story, we see two ways to describe prices. One is about things getting cheaper (less money) and the other is about things being expensive (more money).
The 'Opposite' Pattern:
- Cheaper Costs less money.
- Expensive Costs a lot of money.
How to use it in a sentence:
- "Tickets are cheaper now." (Price went down )
- "Popcorn is expensive." (Price is high )
Quick Word List from the Text:
- Cost (The amount of money you pay)
- Spend (The act of giving money to buy something)
- Drop (When the price goes down quickly)
Simple Tip: When you see a \ sign, you can use the word cost. Example: Popcorn costs $13.