US Soccer Teams Get Ready for the World Cup
美國足球隊準備參加世界盃
Introduction
The US men's and women's soccer teams are playing games. They want to play well in the World Cup.
美國男子和女子足球隊正在進行比賽。他們希望在世界盃中取得好成績。
Main Body
The women's team coach is Emma Hayes. Her team plays hard games in Brazil. They do not mind losing now. They want to learn from mistakes to win later.
女子足球隊的總教練是 Emma Hayes。她的球隊在巴西進行艱苦的比賽。他們現在不介意輸球，因為他們希望從錯誤中學習，以便日後獲勝。
The men's team coach is Mauricio Pochettino. He is changing how the players move on the field. One player, Chris Richards, is hurt. He cannot play against Germany.
男子足球隊的總教練是 Mauricio Pochettino。他正在改變球員在場上的跑位。其中一名球員 Chris Richards 受傷了，因此無法對陣德國隊。
Brazil is also practicing. The young women's team is in Portugal. The men's team has a new coach. They want to win the World Cup again.
巴西隊也在練習。青年女子足球隊目前在葡萄牙。男子足球隊則有了新總教練，他們希望再次贏得世界盃。
Conclusion
The US teams are working hard. They want to be ready for their big games.
美國球隊正努力奮鬥，希望為接來的大賽做好準備。
Vocabulary Learning
⚽ Talking about 'Want'
In the text, we see a pattern: Want + To + Action.
When you have a goal or a dream, use this simple bridge:
- They want to play well.
- They want to learn.
- They want to win.
How to use it for yourself: I want to → [Action]
Examples: I want to sleep. → 😴 I want to eat. → 🍕 I want to study. → 📖
🛑 The 'Cannot' Shortcut
Look at the player Chris Richards. He is hurt. So: He cannot play.
Use cannot when something is impossible right now.
- Hurt cannot play
- No money cannot buy
- No car cannot drive