New Ways to Watch the World Cup
觀看世界盃的新方式
Introduction
The World Cup is changing. Before, only the BBC and ITV showed the games. Now, many internet companies want to show the sports too.
世界盃正在改變。以前只有 BBC 和 ITV 播送比賽，現在許多網路公司也想播送這些體育賽事。
Main Body
Netflix paid 14 million pounds for a new show. This show has Gary Lineker and other famous players. Netflix does not have the live games, but they want people to watch their videos.
Netflix 花了 1400 萬英鎊購買一個新節目。這個節目有 Gary Lineker 和其他知名球員。Netflix 雖然沒有直播比賽，但他們希望人們觀看他們的影片。
The BBC and ITV have different plans. The BBC wants to save money. They will work from their office in England. ITV will work from New York. ITV has the first big game, so they hope to make more money.
BBC 和 ITV 有不同的計劃。BBC 想要省錢，因此將在英國的辦公室工作。ITV 則會在紐約工作。由於 ITV 擁有第一場大賽的播映權，因此他們希望賺更多錢。
There are more games now. There are 104 games in total. YouTube and TikTok will show the first ten minutes of some games. This helps people who cannot watch the whole game at night.
現在的比賽場數增加了，總共有 104 場。YouTube 和 TikTok 將播送部分比賽的前十分鐘。這有助於那些無法在夜晚觀看完整場比賽的人。
Conclusion
People will watch the World Cup on TV and on the internet. This is the new way to enjoy sports.
人們將透過電視和網路觀看世界盃。這就是享受體育賽事的新方式。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ The 'Time' Shift
Look at how the text moves from the past to now:
- Before only the BBC and ITV showed the games.
- Now many internet companies want to show the sports too.
Easy Rule: When you talk about a change, use Before for the old way and Now for the current way.
Common A2 Words used here:
- Changing (something is different)
- Total (the final number)
- Whole (everything/complete)
💰 Money Words
In this text, we see three ways to talk about money:
- Paid Give money for something (Netflix paid 14 million).
- Save Keep money/don't spend (The BBC wants to save money).
- Make Get money/earn (ITV hope to make more money).
Tip: We don't 'win' money from a business plan; we 'make' it.