Pope Leo XIV Talks About Sports in Spain
教宗利奧十四世在西班牙談論體育
Introduction
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain. He talked about the sports teams he likes.
教宗利奧十四世正在訪問西班牙。他談到了自己喜歡的體育隊伍。
Main Body
The Pope says the Church does not pick a favorite team. But he has a personal favorite. He likes the Real Madrid soccer team.
教宗表示教會不會選擇最支持的球隊。但他個人有偏好,他喜歡皇家馬德里足球隊。
He likes other sports too. In the past, he liked the Chicago White Sox baseball team. He also likes soccer teams from different countries.
他也喜歡其他運動。過去他很喜歡芝加哥白襪隊棒球隊。他也喜歡來自不同國家的足球隊。
He liked the Peru team first. But Peru is not in the World Cup. Now, he supports the U.S. soccer team.
他起初喜歡秘魯隊。但秘魯隊沒有進入世界盃,所以現在他支持美國足球隊。
This is the first visit to Spain in fifteen years. The Pope will speak to the Spanish government. He will visit Barcelona and Madrid.
這是十五年來首次訪問西班牙。教宗將與西班牙政府會面,他將訪問巴塞隆納和馬德里。
Conclusion
The Pope is still in Spain. He supports the U.S. soccer team.
教宗目前仍在西班牙。他支持美國足球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 Spotting the 'Time Switch'
Look at how the story moves from Now to Before. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2 English.
1. The 'Right Now' (Present)
- He likes...
- He supports...
- The Pope is...
2. The 'Back Then' (Past)
- He liked...
- Peru was...
The Secret Pattern: Most words just add -ed to move from today to yesterday.
Like (Now) Liked (Past)
Wait! Watch out for the 'Rule Breakers': Some words change completely. They don't use -ed.
Is (Now) Was (Past)
Quick Guide for your Notebook:
- Now: Use for things that are true today.
- Past: Use for things that finished a long time ago.