Bad Weather and Train Problems During World Cup Game

世界盃比賽期間天氣惡劣與火車故障

Jul 5, 2026, 21:03
USSports

Introduction

Brazil and Norway are playing a World Cup game in New York and New Jersey. There is a warning for floods and some trains are not working.

巴西與挪威正在紐約和紐澤西進行一場世界盃比賽。目前有洪水警告，且部分火車無法運行。

Main Body

The game is on July 5. Brazil and Norway played at this stadium before. The winner of this game will play the winner of the Mexico and England game.

比賽在7月5日舉行。巴西與挪威之前曾在這個體育場比賽。本場比賽的贏家將與墨西哥對陣英格蘭的贏家對決。

The weather is bad. The National Weather Service says it will rain a lot. There might be floods in the cities. Governor Mikie Sherrill says the rain will continue until Tuesday.

天氣惡劣。國家氣象局表示將會有大雨。城市中可能會出現洪水。州長Mikie Sherrill表示雨將持續到週二。

Some trains are not working because of old storm damage. People must use different train stations. Fans can take special buses from Manhattan and Nutley to get to the stadium.

部分火車因之前的風暴損壞而無法運行。民眾必須使用不同的火車站。球迷可以從曼哈頓和Nutley搭乘專屬巴士前往體育場。

Conclusion

The first half of the game finished. It will probably rain during the second half.

上半場結束。下半場可能會下雨。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ Talking About the Future

In this story, we see two easy ways to say what will happen later. This is a key step for A2 learners.

1. Using 'Will' We use will for things we are sure about or predictions.

  • It will rain a lot. →\rightarrow (Prediction)
  • The rain will continue. →\rightarrow (Fact/Prediction)

2. Using 'Might' We use might when we are NOT 100% sure. It is for possibilities.

  • There might be floods. →\rightarrow (Maybe yes, maybe no)

🚉 'Because of' →\rightarrow The Reason

Look at this sentence: "Some trains are not working because of old storm damage."

Use because of ++ a thing/noun to explain why something is happening.

  • No trains →\rightarrow because of →\rightarrow damage.
  • Bad mood →\rightarrow because of →\rightarrow rain.
  • Late for work →\rightarrow because of →\rightarrow traffic.

Vocabulary Learning

warning (n.)
A message that tells you about a possible danger.
Example:The radio gave a warning about the big storm.
floods (n.)
A lot of water covering an area that is usually dry.
Example:Heavy rain can cause floods in the city streets.
continue (v.)
To keep happening or keep doing something.
Example:The rain will continue for two more days.
damage (n.)
Harm caused to something so that it is broken.
Example:The storm caused a lot of damage to the trains.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen.
Example:It will probably rain tomorrow, so take an umbrella.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→