Race and Players in the World Cup
世界盃中的種族與球員問題
Introduction
Many African teams are doing well in the World Cup. But some people still say bad things about Black players.
許多非洲球隊在世界盃表現出色，但仍有人對黑人球員發表不當言論。
Main Body
Some people say Black players are only strong. They do not say these players are smart. This is a problem. It makes it hard for Black players to become coaches.
有些人認為黑人球員僅僅是體能強壯，而不會說這些球員聰明。這是一個問題，使得黑人球員難以成為教練。
Kylian Mbappé is a very famous player. He speaks against racism. He told a politician from Paraguay that her words were wrong. His team and the French President agree with him.
Kylian Mbappé 是一位非常著名的球員。他公開反對種族主義。他告訴一位來自巴拉圭的政治家，她的言論是錯誤的。他的球隊和法國總統都認同他的看法。
FIFA found 89,000 bad messages on the internet. These messages attacked players because of their skin color. Groups like Kick It Out want to stop this.
FIFA 在網路上發現了 89,000 則惡意訊息。這些訊息因為膚色而攻擊球員。像 Kick It Out 這樣的組織希望停止這種行為。
Conclusion
The World Cup shows that players are great. But we must stop racism in sports.
世界盃證明了球員們很出色，但我們必須停止體育界中的種族主義。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "ONLY"
In the text, we see: "Black players are only strong."
When we use only, we limit the meaning. It means "this and nothing else."
How it works:
- Strong Positive
- Only strong Not enough (Missing intelligence/skill)
Everyday Examples for A2:
- "I have only five dollars." I am poor/I need more.
- "She is only a student." She is not a teacher yet.
- "The shop is only open on Mondays." It is closed Tuesday to Sunday.
🚩 Quick Word Switch
Look at these two sentences from the story:
- "Some people say bad things."
- "He told a politician..."
The difference:
- Say Focuses on the words. (What did they say?)
- Tell Focuses on the person receiving the message. (Who did he tell?)
Rule of thumb: Use tell when there is a listener (tell me, tell him, tell a politician).