A Special Day Off in Scotland for the World Cup
世界盃期間蘇格蘭有特別假期
Introduction
King Charles says Scotland can have a special holiday. This is because the Scotland football team is in the World Cup.
查爾斯國王表示蘇格蘭可以有一個特別假期，因為蘇格蘭足球隊進入了世界盃。
Main Body
The holiday is on June 15. Scotland plays Haiti at 2:00 AM. This is very early. People need to sleep after the game.
假期是在6月15日。蘇格蘭將在凌晨2:00對陣海地。這個時間非常早，因此人們在比賽後需要休息。
But not everyone has the day off. Only five cities close their schools and offices. In other cities, people still go to work.
但並非每個人都能放假。只有五個城市的學校和辦公室關閉。在其他城市，人們仍然要上班。
England does not have a special holiday. Some leaders in England asked for one. The government said no. They will not change the holiday dates.
英格蘭沒有特別假期。雖然英格蘭的一些領導人要求放假，但政府拒絕了，他們不會更改假期日期。
Conclusion
Some people in Scotland have a holiday on June 15. People in England do not have one.
蘇格蘭的部分人在6月15日放假，而英格蘭的人則沒有。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Timing
Look at this sentence: "Scotland plays Haiti at 2:00 AM."
When we talk about a specific time on the clock, we always use the word at.
Examples from the text:
- at 2:00 AM
Other ways to use it:
- I wake up at 7:00 AM.
- The movie starts at 8:30 PM.
🚫 Saying 'No'
In the story, we see two ways to say something is not happening:
- Does not "England does not have a special holiday."
- Will not "They will not change the holiday dates."
The Difference:
- Use does not for things that are true right now (Facts).
- Use will not for things in the future (Plans).
📍 Where? (Place Words)
Notice how the text describes locations:
- In Scotland
- In England
- In other cities
Use in for countries and cities. It's like a box; you are inside the borders.