World Cup Ticket and Food Prices
世界盃門票與食物價格
Introduction
Tickets for the World Cup are now cheaper. However, food in the stadiums is very expensive.
現在世界盃門票變得便宜了。然而，球場內的食物非常昂貴。
Main Body
Many tickets now cost less money. For example, tickets for the USA and Belgium game dropped from $3,115 to $1,508 in three days. Some other tickets are cheaper, like the Switzerland and Colombia game for $719.
現在許多門票的價格降低了。例如，美國對比利時比賽的門票在三天內從 3,115 美元跌至 1,508 美元。有些門票更便宜，例如瑞士對哥倫比亞的比賽僅需 719 美元。
Some tickets stay at the same price. The Portugal and Spain game costs about $1,311. In general, ticket prices went down by 8 percent last week.
部分門票維持原價。葡萄牙對西班牙的比賽價格約為 1,311 美元。總體而言，上週門票價格下降了 8%。
Food and drinks in the stadiums cost a lot of money. In Houston, a hot dog and a beer cost $27. Many people on social media are angry about this price.
球場內的食物和飲料價格昂貴。在休士頓，一個熱狗和一杯啤酒需要 27 美元。許多社交媒體上的使用者對此價格感到憤怒。
Conclusion
Ticket prices are going down, but people still hate the high cost of stadium food.
門票價格雖然在下降，但人們依然討厭球場食物的高昂成本。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 The 'Money' Logic
In this text, we see how to describe prices moving up or down. This is a key skill for A2 English.
The opposites:
- Cheaper less money (e.g., Tickets are now cheaper)
- Expensive more money (e.g., Food is very expensive)
Useful Phrases for Prices:
| If the price... | Use this phrase | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Goes down | cost less money | Tickets now cost less money |
| Stays the same | stay at the same price | Some tickets stay at the same price |
| Goes up | cost a lot of money | Drinks cost a lot of money |
Pro Tip: Use "about" when you are not 100% sure of the exact number (e.g., about $1,311).