Electricity Use During the 2026 World Cup
2026年世界盃期間的用電情況
Introduction
The energy company Neso says the UK will use a lot of electricity during the 2026 World Cup.
能源公司 Neso 表示，英國在 2026 年世界盃期間將使用大量電能。
Main Body
England and Scotland play games at strange times. Many people will use electricity at the same time. This happens most at half-time and the end of games. People use many machines in their homes then.
英格蘭與蘇格蘭的比賽時間很奇怪。許多人將在同一時間用電。這種情況在中場休息和比賽結束時最為明顯。人們屆時會在家中使用許多電器。
New machines use less power than old machines. But the 2026 tournament is bigger than the 2022 tournament. Because of this, the UK will use more total electricity.
新機比舊機更省電。但 2026 年的賽事規模比 2022 年更大。因此，英國的總用電量將會增加。
Neso will use big batteries to save power. They will also use wind and sun power. This is better for the planet than coal.
Neso 將使用大型電池來儲電。他們還將使用風能與太陽能。這比使用煤炭對地球更友善。
Conclusion
Neso is ready. They have a plan to keep the electricity working for everyone.
Neso 已經準備就緒。他們有一套計劃來確保每個人都能正常用電。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Comparing Things
In this text, we see how to say one thing is 'more' or 'less' than another. This is a key skill for A2 English.
The Pattern: Word + -er + than
- Bigger → The 2026 tournament is bigger than the 2022 tournament.
- Better → This is better for the planet than coal.
The Pattern: Less + Word + than
- Less power → New machines use less power than old machines.
Quick Guide:
- Use -er for small words (big → bigger, fast → faster).
- Use less when you have a smaller amount of something.