Cheaper Travel for the 2026 World Cup

May 13, 2026, 17:38
USPolitics

Introduction

New York and New Jersey made travel cheaper for people going to the World Cup games.

Main Body

New York spent 6 million dollars on buses. Now, a bus trip costs 20 dollars instead of 80 dollars. The city will use school buses to carry more people. Some tickets are only for people who live in New York. New Jersey also lowered train prices. Tickets cost 98 dollars now. They were 150 dollars before. New Jersey did not use government money for this. Big companies paid for the lower prices with ads. Some leaders were angry before. They thought the World Cup made too much money and the cities paid too much. Now, the travel committee will give money back to people who paid the old, high prices.

Conclusion

Both states lowered travel costs before the games start on June 11.

Learning

Comparing Prices: Then vs. Now

In this story, we see how prices change. To reach A2, you need to describe things that happened in the past and compare them to the present.

The Pattern: Past → Present

  • The Bus: 80(Old)→80 (Old) → 20 (New)
  • The Train: 150(Old)→150 (Old) → 98 (New)

Key Words for Change:

  • Instead of: Use this to replace an old idea. *Example: "20∗∗insteadof∗∗20 **instead of** 80."
  • Before: Use this for the old time/price. *Example: "They were $150 before."
  • Now: Use this for the current price. *Example: "Tickets cost $98 now."

Simple Tip: When talking about money in the past, use "were" (plural) or "was" (singular).

  • Wrong: The tickets is $150 before.
  • Right: The tickets were $150 before.

Vocabulary Learning

cheaper (adj.)
less expensive
Example:The bus is cheaper now.
travel (n.)
the act of going from one place to another
Example:Many people travel to the World Cup.
bus (n.)
a large vehicle that carries many passengers
Example:The city uses school buses for the trip.
trip (n.)
a journey or excursion
Example:A bus trip costs twenty dollars.
cost (n.)
the amount of money needed to buy or do something
Example:The cost of a ticket is ninety-eight dollars.
ticket (n.)
a small paper that lets you ride or enter
Example:Some tickets are only for people who live in New York.
lower (adj.)
less high; to reduce
Example:New Jersey lowered train prices.
train (n.)
a set of cars pulled by a locomotive
Example:The train ticket cost ninety-eight dollars now.
price (n.)
the amount of money to buy something
Example:The price of a bus trip was eighty dollars before.
money (n.)
currency used for buying goods
Example:The committee will give money back to people.
company (n.)
a business organization
Example:Big companies paid for the lower prices with ads.
ad (n.)
a short announcement for a product
Example:The company ran an ad to promote the new ticket prices.
angry (adj.)
feeling displeasure or upset
Example:Some leaders were angry before.
committee (n.)
a group that makes decisions
Example:The travel committee will give money back.
start (v.)
to begin or commence
Example:The games start on June 11.