Sunderland AFC Fans in Germany and Australia
德國與澳洲的桑德蘭足球俱樂部球迷
Introduction
Sunderland AFC has fans in many countries. Some fans live in Germany and Australia. They help people from different countries meet.
桑德蘭足球俱樂部在許多國家都有球迷。部分球迷居住在德國與澳洲。他們幫助來自不同國家的人們相遇。
Main Body
Martin Steffner and Chris Waters started a fan group in Germany in 2015. Now, thirteen people in cities like Munich and Cologne are members. They want the cities of Sunderland and Essen to be friends again. These cities both had coal and steel jobs in the past. However, the leaders in Sunderland do not help much.
Martin Steffner 與 Chris Waters 於 2015 年在德國成立了一個球迷小組。現在，在慕尼黑和科隆等城市共有 13 人是會員。他們希望桑德蘭與埃森這兩個城市能重新恢復友誼。這兩個城市過去都有煤礦與鋼鐵業的職位。然而，桑德蘭的領導者並沒有提供太多幫助。
Fans want to play a football match between Sunderland and Rot Weiss Essen. The police in Germany said no because it is not safe. Now, the fans are planning a match for a team with disabilities.
球迷希望在桑德蘭與 Rot Weiss Essen 之間舉辦一場足球賽。但德國警方以不安全為由予以拒絕。現在，球迷們正計劃為身心障礙球隊舉辦一場比賽。
Every year, German fans visit the club. Also, some fans from Melbourne, Australia, are moving to England for the 2025/26 season. These fans love the club very much.
德國球迷每年都會造訪俱樂部。此外，一些來自澳洲墨爾本的球迷將在 2025/26 賽季搬到英國。這些球迷非常熱愛這家俱樂部。
Conclusion
The fans are very excited. But the city leaders do not do much work.
球迷們非常興奮。但城市領導者並沒有做太多工作。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 Connecting Places and People
Look at these phrases from the text. They show how to talk about where people are and where they go.
1. Living and Being Somewhere
- "Fans live in Germany"
- "People in cities like Munich"
- Rule: Use in for countries and cities.
2. Moving from A to B
- "Moving to England"
- Rule: Use to when you are traveling toward a place.
🕒 Now vs. Before
Notice how the story switches between the past and the present:
The Past (Finished time)
- "started a group in 2015"
- "had coal and steel jobs"
- → Hint: Look for the "-ed" or changed words to know it happened before.
The Present (Right now)
- "Fans are excited"
- "Leaders do not help"
- → Hint: These are things happening or being true today.
🛠 Word Power: Opposites
- Safe (No danger) Not safe (Danger)
- Help (Do something good) Do not help (Do nothing)