Scotland Team Ready for World Cup

蘇格蘭隊準備好參加世界盃


Introduction

The Scotland football team won 4-0 against Bolivia. This was their last game before the World Cup.

蘇格蘭足球隊以 4-0 擊敗玻利維亞。這是他們參加世界盃之前的最後一場比賽。

Main Body

Scotland played very well in the heat. Three players scored goals. The coach, Steve Clarke, is happy because the players are healthy and score many goals.

蘇格蘭在酷熱天氣下表現得非常好。有三名球員進球。教練 Steve Clarke 感到很高興,因為球員們身體健康且進球數很多。

The coach must choose the best players for the first game. He has many good players for the middle of the field. He also needs to pick the best defenders.

教練必須為第一場比賽選擇最合適的球員。他在中場擁有許多優秀的球員。他也需要挑選最頂尖的後衛。

The players are happy and they are like a family. They did not play one game against Norway because some players were tired. Now the team is moving to the stadium for the tournament.

球員們感到很開心,就像一家人一樣。因為部分球員感到疲勞,他們沒有與挪威進行一場比賽。現在球隊正前往賽事場館。

Conclusion

Scotland is confident. They are ready for their first World Cup game since 1998.

蘇格蘭充滿信心。他們準備好迎接自 1998 年以來的第一場世界盃比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Switch

Look at how the story changes from now to before:

  • Now (The Present):

    • The coach is happy.
    • The players are healthy.
    • Scotland is confident.
  • Before (The Past):

    • The team won 4-0.
    • Scotland played well.
    • Players were tired.

Quick Tip for A2: When talking about a finished game or a past event, change the word. IsWas AreWere PlayPlayed

Vocabulary Learning

coach (n.)
A person who trains a sports team
Example:The coach tells the players where to run.
healthy (adj.)
Strong and not sick
Example:Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.
defenders (n.)
Players who stop the other team from scoring
Example:The defenders protect the goal.
tournament (n.)
A competition with many games and teams
Example:The World Cup is a big football tournament.
confident (adj.)
Feeling sure that you can do something well
Example:She is confident she will win the race.
Practice A2 words in a crossword