World Cup News

世界盃新聞


Introduction

The World Cup is now in the quarterfinals. France and Morocco will play a big game soon.

世界盃目前已進入八強賽。法國與摩洛哥即將展開一場大賽。

Main Body

France and Morocco play on July 9 in Boston. France usually wins against Morocco. Experts think France will win this game too. The Morocco coach says his team is now very strong.

法國與摩洛哥將於 7 月 9 日在波士頓對陣。法國通常在對陣摩洛哥時獲勝。專家認為法國這次也會贏得比賽。摩洛哥總教練表示他的球隊現在非常強大。

There is a big music show on July 19. Many famous singers like Justin Bieber and Shakira will sing. The money from the show will help children go to school.

7 月 19 日將有一場大型音樂表演。許多知名歌手如 Justin Bieber 和 Shakira 將會演出。表演所得的資金將用於幫助兒童就學。

Police in the US are looking at the Argentina football group. They want to know about 300 million dollars. Also, the Iran team is staying in Mexico because of visa problems.

美國警方正在調查阿根廷足球團體。他們想釐清關於 3 億美元的資金問題。此外,伊朗隊因簽證問題而留在墨西哥。

Conclusion

The tournament has great games and some big problems with money.

這次賽事既有精彩的比賽,也存在一些關於資金的重大問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Will' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern for things that happen later (the future).

How it works: Person/Thing \rightarrow will \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • France and Morocco \rightarrow will play \rightarrow a big game.
  • France \rightarrow will win \rightarrow this game.
  • Singers \rightarrow will sing \rightarrow at the show.
  • Money \rightarrow will help \rightarrow children.

Simple Rule: Use will when you are guessing or planning for the future. It never changes, no matter who is doing the action!

Vocabulary Learning

quarterfinals (n.)
The round of a competition where the last eight teams play
Example:The team is happy to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The experts say that the weather will be hot tomorrow.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players how to play the game.
visa (n.)
An official paper that lets you enter a foreign country
Example:I need a visa to travel to the United States.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and teams
Example:The tennis tournament lasts for two weeks.
Practice A2 words in a crossword