Free Tickets for World Cup Party in Toronto

Introduction

Toronto is giving away more free tickets for the World Cup fan party.

Main Body

People can get free tickets online this Friday at 10:00 a.m. Last week, the city gave away 220,000 tickets. People took them all very quickly. The city wanted to charge 10 dollars for tickets. Many people were angry. Now, the tickets are free. Some special tickets cost 100 to 300 dollars. The party is from June 11 to July 19. It is at the Bentway and Fort York.

Conclusion

The city is now giving out the second group of tickets for June and July.

Learning

🕒 Time and Date Magic

In English, we use specific words to tell people when something happens. Look at these patterns from the story:

  • Specific Day: "this Friday"
  • Specific Time: "at 10:00 a.m."
  • The Range (Start → End): "from June 11 to July 19"

Simple Rule: Use AT for the clock time \rightarrow at 10:00 a.m. Use FROM... TO... for the calendar period \rightarrow from June to July.


💰 Talking About Money

Notice how the text describes costs:

  1. Free \rightarrow $0 (No money)
  2. Charge \rightarrow The act of asking for money
  3. Cost \rightarrow The price of the item

Example: "The city wanted to charge 10 dollars" means they wanted the price to be 10 dollars.

Vocabulary Learning

free
not costing money
Example:The tickets are free for everyone.
tickets
a slip that lets you enter an event
Example:She bought two tickets to the concert.
party
a social gathering for celebration
Example:They are having a party at the park.
giving
handing something to someone
Example:He is giving a gift to his friend.
away
to a different place or direction
Example:She went away for the weekend.
people
human beings in general
Example:Many people attended the event.
online
using the internet
Example:You can buy tickets online.
Friday
the day after Thursday
Example:We will meet on Friday.
city
a large town with many buildings
Example:Toronto is a big city.
angry
feeling displeasure or annoyance
Example:She was angry about the delay.