The 2026 Hot Dog Eating Contest
2026年熱狗大胃王比賽
Introduction
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is on July 4, 2026. Many famous eaters will compete.
Nathan's 熱狗大胃王比賽將於 2026 年 7 月 4 日舉行，許多著名的參賽者將會參與競爭。
Main Body
People have ten minutes to eat as many hot dogs as they can. The women start at 10:45 a.m. The men start at 12:00 p.m. You can watch the contest on ESPN and ABC.
參賽者有十分鐘時間，要盡可能地吃掉最多的熱狗。女性組於上午 10 點 45 分開始，男性組於中午 12 點開始。您可以在 ESPN 和 ABC 觀看比賽。
Joey Chestnut is a top eater. He won 17 times. He had some legal problems and a fight with his sponsors, but he can compete again. He is the favorite to win.
Joey Chestnut 是一位頂尖的大胃王，曾贏得 17 次冠軍。雖然他之前遇到一些法律問題並與贊助商發生爭執，但他現在可以再次參賽，他是目前最被看好奪冠的人選。
Miki Sudo is the best woman eater. She won almost every year since 2014. Other people tried to join, but some failed the rules and cannot compete.
Miki Sudo 是最強的女性大胃王，自 2014 年以來幾乎每年都獲勝。雖然其他人嘗試加入，但有些人因違反規則而無法參賽。
The winners get money. The first place winner gets $10,000. Second place gets $5,000. Third place gets $2,500.
獲勝者將獲得獎金。第一名可得 10,000 美元，第二名可得 5,000 美元，第三名可得 2,500 美元。
Conclusion
The contest is on July 4. Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo will likely win again.
比賽將於 7 月 4 日舉行，Joey Chestnut 和 Miki Sudo 很可能會再次獲勝。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ Talking About Time
In the text, we see how to tell the world when something happens. For A2, you need to master the preposition at.
The Rule: Use at for specific clock times.
- at 10:45 a.m. (The women start)
- at 12:00 p.m. (The men start)
💰 The Money List
Look at how we describe prices and prizes. We use the dollar sign ($) before the number:
\rightarrow5,000 Five thousand dollars \rightarrow$ Two thousand five hundred dollars
👤 Who is who?
Notice these simple descriptions. We use [Person] + is + [Description]:
- Joey Chestnut is a top eater.
- Miki Sudo is the best woman eater.
- He is the favorite.
Keep it simple: Subject is Role/Quality.