NASCAR TV Numbers and the Return to Chicagoland
NASCAR 電視收視率與重返 Chicagoland 賽道
Introduction
Some people watched NASCAR on TV. Now the cars return to the Chicagoland Speedway.
有些人透過電視觀看 NASCAR。現在賽車回到了 Chicagoland Speedway。
Main Body
The Cup Series race at Sonoma had 1.8 million viewers. This is less than last year. Many people watched the FIFA World Cup instead.
在 Sonoma 舉行的 Cup Series 賽事有 180 萬名觀眾。這比去年少。許多人轉而觀看了 FIFA 世界盃。
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series did better. More people watched it on The CW. It had 1.145 million viewers. This is 18% more than last year.
O’Reilly Auto Parts 系列的表現較好。在 The CW 頻道觀看的人數增加，達到 114.5 萬名觀眾，比去年增加了 18%。
NASCAR is back at Chicagoland Speedway. This is the first time since 2019. There is a big party for fans in Joliet.
NASCAR 回到了 Chicagoland Speedway。這是自 2019 年以來第一次。Joliet 為車迷舉辦了一場盛大的派對。
The race has a big prize of $11,233,027. The TV company wants to see if more people watch this race.
該場賽事有高達 11,233,027 美元的鉅額獎金。電視公司想看看這次賽事的觀看人數是否會增加。
Conclusion
NASCAR had some bad TV numbers at Sonoma, but the Chicagoland race is very important.
NASCAR 在 Sonoma 的電視收視率不盡理想，但 Chicagoland 的賽事非常重要。
Vocabulary Learning
📈 Comparing Things
In this text, we see how to talk about numbers getting bigger or smaller. This is very useful for A2 students to describe changes.
The Magic Words:
- Less than → (Smaller amount)
- More than → (Bigger amount)
How it works in the story:
- Sonoma Race Less than last year (📉 Down)
- O’Reilly Series More than last year (📈 Up)
Quick Rule: Use "More than" when you add (+) and "Less than" when you subtract (-).