Australia Loses World Cup Game to Egypt

澳洲世界盃對陣埃及落敗


Introduction

The Australian football team is out of the World Cup. They lost to Egypt in Texas.

澳洲足球隊已在世界盃出局,他們在德州輸給了埃及隊。

Main Body

The game ended in a 1-1 tie. Then the teams had a penalty shootout. Egypt won 4-2. A young player named Lucas Herrington played in the game, but he missed his penalty kick.

比賽以 1-1 平手結束。接著兩隊進行了點球大戰,埃及隊以 4-2 勝出。一名叫 Lucas Herrington 的年輕球員參與了比賽,但他錯失了點球射門。

Many people in Australia watched the game together. In Melbourne, 7,500 people went to Federation Square. Police arrested two people because they used fire flares.

許多澳洲人在一起觀看比賽。在墨爾本,有 7,500 人前往 Federation Square。警方逮捕了兩名使用煙火的人。

Some Australian fans met at a Walmart store in Texas. The police came to stop the noise and trouble. Now, the team will prepare for a new tournament in Saudi Arabia on January 7.

一些澳洲球迷在德州的 Walmart 商店會面。警方到場制止噪音與混亂。現在,球隊將準備在 1 月 7 日於沙烏地阿拉伯參加新的賽事。

Conclusion

Australia is not in the World Cup now. The team will play in the Asian Cup soon.

澳洲目前已不在世界盃中,球隊很快將參加亞洲盃。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking about 'Now' vs 'Later'

Look at how the story changes from things that already happened to things that will happen soon.

The Past (Finished)

  • Egypt won (Win → Won)
  • Lucas missed (Miss → Missed)
  • Police arrested (Arrest → Arrested)

The Future (Coming Soon)

  • The team will prepare
  • The team will play

Key Tip: Use -ed for things that are over. Use will for things you expect to happen.

Vocabulary Learning

tie (n.)
a game where both teams have the same score
Example:The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
penalty shootout (n.)
a way to decide the winner of a game by kicking the ball from a set point
Example:The teams had a penalty shootout to find the winner.
arrested (v.)
when the police take someone to the police station
Example:Police arrested two people for using fire flares.
flares (n.)
bright lights used for signals or at sports games
Example:The fans used fire flares in the square.
tournament (n.)
a sports competition with many games and teams
Example:The team will prepare for a new tournament in January.
Practice A2 words in a crossword