Iowa Girls High School Soccer Games

愛荷華州女子高中足球賽


Introduction

The Iowa girls soccer tournament started on June 8. Twenty-four teams play in Ames.

愛荷華州女子足球錦標賽於 6 月 8 日開始,共有 24 支球隊在 Ames 參賽。

Main Body

North Scott played Gilbert in Class 2A. North Scott won 3-0. They go to the next round to play Norwalk.

North Scott 在 2A 組對陣 Gilbert。North Scott 以 3-0 獲勝。他們將晉級下一輪對陣 Norwalk。

St. Albert played Des Moines Christian in Class 1A. Des Moines Christian led 2-0. Then St. Albert scored four goals quickly. St. Albert won 4-2.

St. Albert 在 1A 組對陣 Des Moines Christian。Des Moines Christian 曾領先 2-0。隨後 St. Albert 快速攻入四球。St. Albert 以 4-2 獲勝。

Class 3A games start on June 9. The final games are on June 13 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

3A 組賽事於 6 月 9 日開始。決賽將於 6 月 13 日在 Cyclone Sports Complex 舉行。

Conclusion

Two groups of teams are now in the semifinals. The final games are on June 13.

目前有兩組球隊進入準決賽。決賽於 6 月 13 日舉行。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking about the Past

In this text, we see a shift from now to before. To tell a story about a game that already finished, we change the action word (verb).

The Pattern:

  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Start \rightarrow Started

Wait, what about these? Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use "-ed":

  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Lead \rightarrow Led

📍 Key Vocabulary for Sports

WordMeaning
RoundA stage of a competition
ScoreTo get a point/goal
FinalThe last game

Example sentence: "St. Albert scored four goals." \rightarrow They put the ball in the net 4 times.

Vocabulary Learning

tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and teams
Example:Our team is playing in a soccer tournament this weekend.
round (n.)
A stage of a competition
Example:They won the first round and now they are in the second round.
scored (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game
Example:She scored a goal in the last minute of the match.
final (adj.)
The last part of a series of events
Example:The final game is on Friday.
semifinals (n.)
The games before the final game
Example:Four teams are playing in the semifinals today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword